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Best foot forward - Candis Club walking holiday

Take in the very best Dorset has to offer on a three-night Candis Club walking holiday - ONLY £195 per person

From the glistening waters of the Dorset coast to the rich vegetation of the New Forest, you can discover magnificent landscapes with the help of our experienced walking guides. Not only are these areas blessed with natural beauty, they also play a significant part in British history, with the New Forest being a former hunting ground of William the Conqueror and fossils from the Dorset coast tracing back millions of years. The breathtaking Jurassic coast has everything to offer from harbours, long sandy beaches, hidden coves and dramatic cliff-top formations, while the New Forest has open spaces, forest glades and tranquil footpaths to explore.

ITINERARY

Friday: Make your way to The Suncliffe Hotel, Bournemouth. Guests can check in from 2pm. 
Later, meet your fellow Candis Club members in the bar for a welcome drink, followed by dinner.

Saturday: After breakfast we are taken by coach to Studland. As we follow the Dorset Coast Path we walk to the chalk ridge known as Ballard Down, passing Old Harry Rocks - two chalk stacks which are part of the 'Jurrasic Coast' UNESCO World Heritage Site. Following the coastline, we come to the seafront of Swanage where we take a break for lunch. You then have the choice of enjoying leisure time in Swanage or continuing the walk around Peveril Point along the coastal path to Durlston Country Park, which has 280 acres to explore. From here we return to our hotel for dinner. This walk is typical of a coastal walk and may be challenging in places; the ground will be hilly and uneven and covers approximately seven miles (4 miles in morning and optional 3 miles in the afternoon).

Sunday: After your breakfast we are taken to Hatchet Pond near Beaulieu, one of the biggest ponds in the New Forest. Walking through old enclosures of ancient and ornamental woods we come to Furzey Lodge and then on through Tantant Wood to Pigbush. Crossing the railway line we see Beaulieu Road Station where the pony sales are held before stopping at the Beaulieu Road Inn for lunch. You then have the choice of exploring Beaulieu at leisure or continuing the walk to Decoy Farm and King's Passage. Here we explore the forest before returning to Beaulieu then back to our hotel for dinner. Today's walk will be less challenging as the New Forest offers a flatter terrain and covers approximately 6¾ miles (4½ miles in morning and optional 2¼ miles in the afternoon).

Monday: After breakfast it will be time to check out of our hotel and begin your independent journey home, maybe taking in some more of the fabulous scenery on the way.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

• Three nights' dinner, bed 
and breakfast
• Welcome drink with fellow Candis Club members
• Coach to and from walks
• Guide to accompany walks
• Use of the hotel's leisure facilities

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