Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca Walking Group

Walking Group Walks ARE FREE and all are welcome

The group organises village walks to enable people to meet and share our beautiful countryside. It is also involved with a survey of the present condition of the Rights of Way within the Parish and is working with the Dorset Ranger Service and the Parish Council to seek improvements where appropriate. Additionally, the group carries out simple maintenance with the view to making access fit for all.

JOIN US FOR A WALK – SPRING/SUMMER 2025

Around Yetminster & Ryme and Surrounds – Walks vary from 40 mins to up to 2hrs
SOCIABLE DOGS ON SHORT LEADS WELCOME

Sunday 30th March 11:00
Start – The Chetnole Inn, DT9 6NU

Sunday 13th April 14:00
Start – Yetminster Sports Club, DT9 6NR

Sat 17th May 14:00
Start – Hermitage Church, DR2 7BB
Park by the Church (8spaces) or where you can on the lane

Saturday 21st June 11:00
Start- Entrance to Sherborne Castel Estate Drive, DT9 5NR
by the Gatehouse, New Road, Sherborne

Saturday 27th July 11:00
Start – Winyards Gap Inn, Cheddington,DT8 3HY
Park in Pub Car Park

Sunday 31st August 11:30
Start – The Royal Oak, Hardington Moor, BA22 9NW
Moor Lane, Hardington Moor

As the walks and adjacent areas can be very muddy under foot, especially in winter, please wear suitable footwear and wear or carry clothing for all weathers – attendance will be at your own risk

If you would like more information or want to join or help the group they can be contacted by using the “Contact form” available from the Parish Website main header panel or by emailing yetpaths@gmail.com

Report a Problem – you can report a problem with a footpath or bridleway to the Dorset Council’s Ranger Service by clicking here

Countryside Code – you can read the Countryside Code by clicking here

NB: Rights of Way are:-

footpaths – for walking, running, mobility scooters or powered wheelchairs
bridleways – for walking, horse riding, bicycles, mobility scooters or powered wheelchairs
restricted byways – for any transport without a motor and mobility scooters or powered wheelchairs
byways open to all traffic – for any kind of transport, including cars (but they’re mainly used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders)

Details of Rights of Way together with those already surveyed

These can be found on the “About Us” pages available via the “Home” Tag on the Parish Website main header panel and by clicking here

For maps of walks already undertaken, click here

FOOTPATHS NOT BRIDLEWAYS

During the YR Walking Group walk on 2 June we were able to use the new gates, instead of Stiles, which was brilliant. This means there are a couple of short circular walks with no Stiles. Hooray!

I’ve just walked up there to take photos of the gates and found some horse poo. These paths are still FOOTPATHS, not Bridleways. They are not wide enough for a horse/pony. Please respect the countryside code.

One gate has been funded by North Dorset Ramblers Group and the other gate has been funded by Jane Jeans in memory of her parents. Many thanks goes to them.

If anyone would like to donate funds to our gate fund please don’t hesitate to contact us. Watch out for another 3 gates in the parish, coming soon.