Kimmeridge is a little village on the Isle of Purbeck famous for its bay and the fossils that can be found there. For me though the attraction of this place is the ridge that runs from Swyre Head in the East to Gad Cliff in the west. From east to west the path is the best part of five miles long, not too tricky with a few steady gradients and has some of the finest views you will see anywhere.
Corfe Castle is visible in the distance for most of the journey but there are plenty of other points to catch your eye.The Clavell Tower sits high above the village and as been moved to stop it falling into the sea and the deserted village of Tyneham can be glimpsed through the trees when you reach Gad Cliff. On the way Skylarks fill the air, Kestrels hunt on the slopes below and Buzzards circle high above. This walk is a real favourite.
When you get close to Gad cliff in the west views across Weymouth Bay and across the sea to the Isle of Portland are always breathtaking.
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