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Compton Abbas

Melbury Beacon loop from Compton Abbas

Moderate

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runners

Melbury Beacon loop from Compton Abbas

00:58

7.80km

210m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

1.14 km

Cows and Calves on Cranborne Chase Hillside

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If there are cows and calves on the right of the fence heading up to the beacon, walk up the left side, you can cross back near the beacon itself.

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2

1.98 km

Melbury Beacon

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Easier access to trig from the Blandford rd

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B

7.80 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.17 km

2.68 km

947 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.68 km

2.12 km

2.04 km

947 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 18 October

14°C

6°C

18 %

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