WALKS IN DORSET at CORFE CASTLE & KINGSTON (4K)

In this episode of my series “ Walks in Dorset” I take a walk in & around the pretty villages of Corfe Castle & Kingston. Once again I am accompanied by my Whippet, Logan. My 5.5 mile circular route starts & finishes at Kingston which is situated about 2 miles South of Corfe Castle & 5 miles West of Swanage on the Isle of Purbeck. There is a free car park just to the West of Kingston village. I start off at the magnificent church of St James in Kingston and then wander through the village, past the Scott Arms pub and the “old” church before heading North East into the countryside along the sides of fields. There are some stunning views to enjoy as I join the Purbeck Way (a Long Distance Path) towards Corfe Common and then the village of Corfe Castle itself. There is so much to explore in the village – the church, the “tiny” town hall with it's museum & three pubs. The highlight of the walk is a visit to the remains of Corfe Castle – a truly magnificent sight set on a mound in between two ridges. The castle has so much history to discover and, of course, it provides a great opportunity for 360 degree views of the surrounding landscape. After enjoying some light refreshments at the castle tea rooms I head on my homeward journey, Southwards, back to Kingston via Corfe Common and the pretty Blashenwell Farm. I was filming on a glorious Spring day with plenty of sunshine & blue skies. Information Sources: Wikipedia, Dorset Churches, Historic England, British History Online & Dorset OPC. Map courtesy of Google Maps. Aerial pictures courtesy of Google Maps OS Maps. Media License. Historic Maps NLS Maps 'Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland'  https://maps.nls.uk/index.html Music by Original Spruce (Copyright owner). Permission for me to use this track has been given to me by the copyright owner. 2022. Tracks (in order of appearance in the video): 1) Nicely Stone, 2) Pembrokeshire , 3) Eko Eko, 4) Marching The Moors, 5) Nicely Stone, 6)Pembrokeshire , 7) Eko Eko & 8) Martin Down. NB The first track (in the church) was not by Original Spruce. To download these tracks & other music by Original Spruce go to https://spruce1.bandcamp.com/album/fi... For further videos in the series, please go to:    / @daveford   My Facebook page is:   / davescountrysidewalks   I use a GOPRO HERO 7, 8 or 10 Black Action Camera (sometimes with a Gimbal) & a Rode microphone (either a “Shotgun” or a Rode Wireless Go) together with a Canon Powershot SX530 HS.