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 – AUTUMN/WINTER 2024

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

2024
Sunday 18th August at 11.00
Start at the Royal Oak Pub, Hardington Moor, BA22 9NW

Sunday 22nd September at 10.30
Charity Walk for BHS – £5 donation – start at Magiston Farm, Sydling St Nicholas, DT2 9NR

Saturday 19th October at 14.00
Start at the Gooselade Farm Shop Car Park, BA22 9QJ

Saturday 30th November at 11.00
Start at Hermitage Church (Park in the lane by the Green or by the Church), DT2 7BB

Saturday 28th December July at 10.30
Start at Melbury Estate Drive, Evershot, (Park by the Village Hall), DT2 0JY

2025
Saturday 25th January at 14.00
Yetminster History Walk – Start at the Old School Gallery & Cafe, High Street, Yetminster DT9 6LF

Saturday 22nd February at 11.00
Start at Lewiston School Car Park, DT9 6EN

Saturday 30th March at 11.00
Start at the Chetnole Pub, DT9 6NU

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.