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Get Your Sunset Here!!! loop from Worth Matravers

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Get Your Sunset Here!!! loop from Worth Matravers

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Get Your Sunset Here!!! loop from Worth Matravers

02:06

7.46km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

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Start point

Parking

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517 m

Strip Lynchets in Dorset National Landscape

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A lynchet is a bank of earth that builds up on the downslope of a field ploughed over a long period of time. The disturbed soil slips down the hillside to create a lynchet. They are also referred to as ‘strip lynchets’ or in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland as ‘lazybeds’.

Lynchets are a feature of ancient field systems. Some people believe that they were passively formed under the long-term action of gravity and weathering (soil creep) on the loosened soil of a ploughed slope, while others believe they may have been intentionally formed, to prevent erosion and slippage of the ploughed slope. In Scotland they were used to grow potatoes and other subsistence crops.

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1.85 km

Cave Entrance

3.70 km

Radar Memorial and Coastal Viewpoint

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As a curiosity, you'll notice that the two radar dishes also resemble a large fire basket. This was done as a reference to the practice of lighting beacons to warn of the Spanish Armada.

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3.71 km

St Aldhelm's Head Radar Memorial

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For a number of years there were various discussions about ways to commemorate the pioneering work on radar undertaken at Worth Matravers during World War II. Towards the end of the 1990s Tony Viney, a Worth resident and parish councillor, progressed proposals through the Worth Parish Council to erect a radar memorial at St Aldhelm's Head. Tony Viney, himself a local sculptor, also designed the memorial.

The stainless steel memorial is set on a Purbeck stone plinth. It represents two radar dishes which are arranged in such a way that they also form a large fire basket. This reflects both ancient and modern methods to warn of invasion: fires were lit as beacons to warn of the Spanish armada while radar forms the modern equivalent.

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4.04 km

Bench With a View of the Dorset Coast

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Take a seat to catch your breath on one of the benches that probably have some of the best coastal views.

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4.53 km

Coastal Steps in Dorset National Landscape

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Just over 1000 steps for absolutely no reason. Build a bridge for this section. First time I did these steps it was winter, in a storm, rain sideways from the sea, wind hitting me from same direction, and the fog was crazy. I could see about 8 foot in front of me. So not knowing these steps were here was a shocker. to get to the bottom, just to go up a few feet later. It was hell!!!

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4.82 km

View of Chapman's Pool from Emmett's Hill

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Bring £2 for the honesty box in the car park. The money goes towards maintaining the toilets.

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5.25 km

View of Houns Tout from Emmet's Hill

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Houns Tout is a prominent headland on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, England, known for its dramatic cliffs and significant geological features. It forms the western side of Chapman's Pool, a fascinating cove.
Part of the Jurassic Coast: Houns Tout is a key part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for its geological importance and fossil discoveries.
Overlooks Chapman's Pool: It offers superb views down into Chapman's Pool and along the coast, extending as far as Portland on clear days.
High Cliffs: The cliffs at Houns Tout rise to nearly 500 feet (150 meters) above the sea, providing impressive vistas.

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5.57 km

Get Your Sunset Here!!!

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The most amazing sunset can be found here.

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7.46 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.48 km

1.89 km

852 m

681 m

539 m

Surfaces

4.54 km

1.55 km

1.26 km

103 m

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Get Your Sunset Here!!! loop from Worth Matravers

Strip Lynchets in Dorset National Landscape

Radar Memorial and Coastal Viewpoint

St Aldhelm's Head Radar Memorial

Bench With a View of the Dorset Coast

Coastal Steps in Dorset National Landscape

View of Chapman's Pool from Emmett's Hill

View of Houns Tout from Emmet's Hill

Get Your Sunset Here!!!

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