Easy-to-moderate walking with some ascents / descents, and occasional longer days.
The season for this holiday is:
01 March 2021 - 31 October 2021
01 March 2022 - 31 October 2022
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
| mm | 77 | 53 | 62 | 45 | 56 | 52 | 41 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 73 | 83 |
We can only accept payment in GBP, but you can use this converter to find out how much the holiday equates to in your own currency.
6 nights: 01 March 2021 - 31 October 2021 & 01 March 2022 - 31 October 2022
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar - 30 Apr 2021 § | £685 | £300 |
| 1 May - 30 Sep 2021 § | £710 | £315 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2021 | £685 | £300 |
| 1 Mar - 30 Apr 2022 § | £720 | £315 |
| 1 May - 30 Sep 2022 #: § | £750 | £335 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2022 # | £720 | £315 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£35 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £35 |
Included travel: transfer Shaftesbury-Cranborne to collect car OR Shaftesbury-Gillingham railway station
Please note: dogs are not permitted on Inntravel holidays
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Museum Inn, Farnham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 'Feature': 01 Mar - 31 Oct 2021 | £8 | |
| 'Feature': 01 Mar - 31 Oct 2022 | £10 | |
| 'With View': 01 Mar - 31 Oct 2021 | £18 | |
| 'With View': 01 Mar - 31 Oct 2022 | £20 |
Connecting travel options - out via Salisbury, home via Gillingham
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest train arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi Salisbury station to hotel (0h40) | £14 in 2021; £15 in 2022 | flexible |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest train departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Gillingham station (0h20) | included | flexible |
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King John was disappointing - no wifi in room and TV broken. Lady in office commented people in the room before you also said tv was broken. The Museum in Farnham looked much better and lunch there excellent. Fleur in Shaftesbury brilliant, cannot rate highly enough.
We have walked many times with Inn Travel overseas, but this was our first UK holiday with you, and it was a joy. The welcome and the quality of food at La Fosse and La Fleur de Lys in Shaftesbury was superb. We were fortunate with our weather, which was chilly but dry for 4 days out of 5. What was outstanding was the beautiful walking country, in a county which we hardly knew. We walked predominantly in beautiful drovers tracks and sheltered lanes, as well as stunning ancient woodland, particularly in Cranborne Chase. The leaves on the trees were just turning, and the views everywhere were beautiful, most particularly from the few noted hilltop viewpoints. There are lovely villages, with thatched cottages, which are vibrant communities and have not been hollowed out by holiday lets. It was uplifting to see a part of England which is so thoroughly unspoilt.
A fascinating walk across a landscape oozing history from Neolithic times to the 19th century. Generally easy walking in beautiful rolling Dorset counrtyside with a couple of sneaky hills thrown in. Gorgeous villages and hamlets filled with thatched cottages.
King John was disappointing - no wifi in room and TV broken. Lady in office commented people in the room before you also said tv was broken. The Museum in Farnham looked much better and lunch there excellent. Fleur in Shaftesbury brilliant, cannot rate highly enough.
We have walked many times with Inn Travel overseas, but this was our first UK holiday with you, and it was a joy. The welcome and the quality of food at La Fosse and La Fleur de Lys in Shaftesbury was superb. We were fortunate with our weather, which was chilly but dry for 4 days out of 5. What was outstanding was the beautiful walking country, in a county which we hardly knew. We walked predominantly in beautiful drovers tracks and sheltered lanes, as well as stunning ancient woodland, particularly in Cranborne Chase. The leaves on the trees were just turning, and the views everywhere were beautiful, most particularly from the few noted hilltop viewpoints. There are lovely villages, with thatched cottages, which are vibrant communities and have not been hollowed out by holiday lets. It was uplifting to see a part of England which is so thoroughly unspoilt.
A fascinating walk across a landscape oozing history from Neolithic times to the 19th century. Generally easy walking in beautiful rolling Dorset counrtyside with a couple of sneaky hills thrown in. Gorgeous villages and hamlets filled with thatched cottages.
Altogether a lovely break. Clear instructions, good hotels, friendly staff who were coping with new Covid regs well. The beautiful countryside was especially stunning as the autum colours were in full cheeriness and we didn't get wet!
Thank you.
This walk is an absolute delight and our enjoyment was not affected by the near constant rain. This is a really lovely area that we had never explored before. Ending at Shaftesbury is perfect, as the views from the town are stupendous. The woodlands are absolutely wonderful and provide good shelter in rainy weather for picnics. The walking notes are entertaining, very well researched and informative; we really enjoyed them, as they make lots of links between the countryside and Hardy's writing. Everywhere we stayed was very comfortable. We could not recommend the trip more highly and hope for lots more UK walks from Inntravel.
I've booked with Inntravel many times, always for walks in the high mountains of Europe. This is the first UK walk I've done with Inntravel and, while the gradients are much gentler than those of the Alps and the Pyrenees, it's been enormously pleasurable to be reacquainted with the beauties of these islands. Not only have the walks introduced me to unfamiliar landscapes, but the food on this trip has been to die for. Delightful all round.
We were incredibly lucky with the weather, sunny and dry at the end of Sept 2020. The walking routes were stunning, with great views across the landscape. Highlight was emerging from the woods to see the view from the Ox Trail on the way up to Win Green. We had a great welcome at La Fosse, lovely food and the best picnic ever! La Fleur de Lys in Shaftesbury served truly excellent food - highly recommended. In these CV19 times we booked into all of the hotels for food each night and were really glad we did - made the holiday relaxing and restful.
The walk between Farnham and Shaftesbury is tremendous. Diverse, very interesting area, fantastic views! Full marks to Inntravel for the planning of this route. Will stay in the memory as a high point to see us over the winter months in these challenging times!
A really enjoyable 5 days walking through a varied landscape with lots of interest on the way. Good food and accommodation throughout with particular highlights being the room at The Museum Inn in Farnham (The Generals) and dining at La Fleur de Lys in Shaftesbury. Having foregone an overseas holiday due to Covid considerations this staycation was a great substitute and very much on a par with other holidays we have enjoyed with Inntravel on the continent.
Recommended stopping points for light refreshments: the village shop in Chettle; the Garden Centre in Cranborne; the cafe at the airfield in Compton Abbas - and well worth a visit.
Beautifully rural and wonderful views. The thatched hamlets were a delight. Cranborn Manor Gardens are open to the public on Wednesdays and well worth a visit. We managed to go after getting our taxi back to the start.
This was our first Inntravel holiday in the UK as we were supposed to be doing one in Portugal. The holiday was a great alternative and we would definitely consider another one and highly recommend this one. The walks were good and very quiet and the landscape gradually changed over the course of the week which was great. We were blessed with the weather which certainly helped.The accommodation was excellent and varied. The Museum at Farnham was a favourite - the location was stunning and we enjoyed a refreshing drink or two at the front of the pub admiring the village green and thatched cottages after a long hot day walking in from Cranborne. The walk to Shaftesbury was particularly enjoyable with fantastic views - we barely noticed the distance we'd covered that day as there was something to see round every corner. It was a great introduction to a part of the country we were unfamiliar with and this was a good way of seeing it.
It was a great holiday, all the accommodation was of a high standard and staff in each place extremely helpful and pleasant, even during these challenging times. The walks were well planned and thoroughly enjoyable. Apart from one afternoon even the weather was kind to us! This was our first time with Inntravel, we would definitely recommend and plan to book again with you next year.
It was our first Inntravel walking holiday and proved a great success in spite of challenging weather/downpours at time! The route was truly beautiful especially the stretch between Tollard Royal and Shaftesbury and we were surprised at how few people we encountered along the way. We'll definitely book again.
Superb route, some excellent places to stay, some lovely vegan options and overall a quirky and fun holiday.
The tasting menu at La Fosse was amazing and the view after we had struggled up to Win Green was equally amazing!
Follow directions very carefully especially in woodland even if wet or tired then you cannot get lost.
This was our first British Inntravel holiday and it was as efficiently organised as any of the European ones we have taken previously. The walking was varied and interesting and just the right level for us. Dorset is quintesentially English and these walks show off the countryside to its best advantage. The food was very good at all the places we stayed but neither La Fosse nor La Fleur de Lys provide dinner on Sundays. To maximise the access to the excellent cuisine plan your holiday carefully.
A lovely introduction to rural Dorset. We enjoyed all the walks but a particular highlight for us was the section from Sixpenny Handley to Tollard Royal across Cranborne Chase. The bluebells and other spring flowers were delightful. The Larmer Tree Gardens are well worth a visit.
The holiday met all our expectations.
This was one of the best, most relaxing holidays we've ever had. Walking with nothing to do but look at the scenery, chat, follow directions, and stop at a country pub every day... Heaven! We will definitely be booking with you again.
Although the walking was good the highlights were the quality of the 3 inns. All excellent but the meal at La Fleur de Lys was 'a cut above'.