From the car park, go through the gate and along the track up to Spyway Farm. Look in the display room to find out more about the wildlife and history of the area.

Go through the gate to the left of the display and across the first field. This field is being managed as a traditional hay meadow, to encourage wildlife such as the skylark, linnet and greater horseshoe bat. In the second field, head for the far gate, noticing the sculpture in the wall of a Limousin cow, by local artist Sarah Moore.

Follow the path down the steep hill and at the bottom, go over the stile to Dancing Ledge. Dancing Ledge is a remnant of Purbeck’s quarrying industry, when Portland stone was extracted from the cliffs. It is also famous for its puffin colony, which you may be lucky enough to see during spring.

Return over the stile and turn right, following the Coast Path. From spring the coastline, is awash with colourful flowers such as cowslips, chalk milkwort, and horseshoe vetch as well as the rare early spider orchid. Many butterflies thrive here including small, Adonis and chalkhill blues, and the local Lulworth skipper.

At the top of the hill, go over a stile and down into the valley then up to next stile. Eventually, two high pylons come into view. These, with an identical pair one nautical mile to the east, are the last set of naval mileposts on mainland Britain.

Continue on the Coast Path towards the seaward side of the lower mile post. Immediately you pass this post, go over the stile in the fence to your left, and up the field, veering right to the stile in the stone wall. Dry-stone walls are a characteristic feature of this area. Made of local stone, some mark boundaries that have remained unchanged for over 400 years.

Go through the stile, then follow the path across the field, keeping left where it forks. Go through the gap in the wall, then follow the path to the left that doubles back to a higher gap in the wall. Go through gap then right, taking path signed Belle Vue. After second field the path joins a track. At the top of the hill are stunning views ahead to Corfe Castle, framed perfectly in a break in the Purbeck ridge.

Continue along track for about 1.5 miles, until a junction beside an ivy-clad wall. Take the left turn signed Priest’s Way & Worth. Continue along the track, passing the farm buildings. At the bottom of the hill, go left along a gravel track. This takes you past the recently restored 19th century limekiln. Follow the track as it turns right. At the fork by the farm buildings, go left through the gate onto a shaded lane. Continue all way along this lane, going right at the fork to head back to the car park.