Step onto the North Dorset Trailway – a safe, family-friendly route where nature, history, and adventure meet. Explore on foot, by bike, on horseback, or with a mobility scooter, and enjoy the wildlife and scenery along the way.
Discover the Trailway: Where Nature and History meet.
A scenic, accessible green corridor for walking, cycling, wildlife watching, and connecting communities.
Once a railway, now a traffic-free green corridor, The North Dorset Trailway offers a beautiful, safe, and peaceful route through the stunning Dorset countryside. Perfect for children on bikes, family walks, mobility scooter users and nature lovers of all ages. The Trailway is a place to relax, explore and connect with the outdoors.
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About the charity
Established in 2008 and registered as a charity in 2012, the North Dorset Trailway Network (NDTN) campaigns to extend and improve this vital green corridor for sustainable travel and recreation. Following the 2013 opening of the 14-mile route from Sturminster Newton to Spetisbury, made possible through partnerships with landowners, local councils, and Sustrans, the NDTN continues to work alongside volunteers and conservation groups. By maintaining this accessible space, the charity connects communities while actively supporting biodiversity, local tourism, and the health and well-being of everyone across Dorset.
A Greener Path for Dorset
Once a historic railway, the North Dorset Trailway has been transformed into a peaceful, traffic-free green corridor that offers a safe and scenic route through the stunning countryside for walkers, cyclists, and mobility scooter users of all ages. By providing a natural space to relax and connect with the outdoors, the Trailway actively helps to reduce local traffic congestion and carbon footprints, with many journeys to school and work now being entirely $CO_2$-free. Choosing to walk or cycle this route instead of driving a standard hatchback saves approximately 1.2kg of $CO_2$ over a 10km journey, fostering a fitter way of life while protecting the local environment.
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Whether you give your time, your voice, or a donation, every contribution helps us maintain this vital green space for everyone.
