Blackdown Circular 2 - Dalwood and Yarty Valley Print

Blackdown Hills Circular 2 Waypoint 1

Further information available from the Blackdown Hills website, click here. Clockwise Directions.Cross River Yarty, cross road at Beckford Cross and follow unmetalled road (Dalwood Lane) uphill, becomes grassy and join metalled lane at the top to Dane Hill Cross.

Blackdown Hills Circular 2 Waypoint 2

Turn left on metalled road to the bridleway sign in about 600 metres.

Blackdown Hills Circular 2 Waypoint 3

Turn right down the bridleway, caution through two bridle gates midway keeping to steep gully, continue down the field edge through two more gates to Millwater Farm.

Blackdown Hills Circular 2 Waypoint 4

Turn right and right again along lower lane into Dalwood village, past Public House and left at bridleway sign just prior to bridge over River Yarty.

Blackdown Hills Circular 2 Waypoint 5

Proceed through the alley and village hall car park and through three gates to the lane.

Blackdown Hills Circular 2 Waypoint 6

Turn right along the lane to Ham, then first right after the village.

Blackdown Hills Circular 2 Waypoint 7

Follow the lane and left at the T junction and right at next bridleway sign (about 0.25 mile).

Blackdown Hills Circular 2 Waypoint 8

Ascend the bridleway to a bridleway T junction, take left and follow the bridleway through the woods and gates to the road.

Blackdown Hills Circular 2 Waypoint 9

Turn right then left after about 100 metres onto a green lane.

Blackdown Hills Circular 2 Waypoint 10

Proceed down the green lane to the road, turn right then next left signed Unsuitable for motor vechicles.

Blackdown Hills Circular 2 Waypoint 11

Use the ford to cross the River Yarty (can use Case Bridge if in full flow), then up the lane and fork right. Continue uphill, fork right and turn immediately right onto bridleway.

Blackdown Hills Circular 2 Waypoint 12

Follow the edge of the field to the gate, turn immediately right through second gate and follow the wide drive for about 600 metres to a bridleway sign.

Blackdown Hills Circular 2 Waypoint 13

Go straight through the woods, then descend steeply and straight on to the track through Yarty Copse (ignore steep track on right to Yarty Farm). Then go down the narrow track to the lane.

Blackdown Hills Circular 2 Waypoint 14

Turn right and right again and follow the lane back to Beckford Bridge.