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Melbury Abbas, CannA late June walk over the chalk escarpment of north-east Dorset. Starting above Fontmell Magna (ST 888 179) the route passes over Fontmell Down onto Melbury Hill (ST 873 197) 263m above sea level and drops northwards to West Melbury (ST 872 204). Then descends into the valley between Melbury Hill and Shaftesbury, past Melbury Abbas Mill and Cann Mills. Finally turning northwards up French Mill Lane past Holyrood Farm, reaching the hilltops once more at Shaftesbury. | ||||||||||||||
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Much of the route covered in this gallery is across National Trust land, with several parts of the chalk escarpment being actively managed to preserve the diverse wildlife found on these increasingly rare areas of unimproved chalk downland. | |||||||||||||||
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