WALKS IN DORSET at HINTON MARTELL & CHALBURY (& THE HORTON TOWER) (4K)

In this episode of my series “Walks in Dorset”, I take a 4.5 mile circular walk from the village of Hinton Martell which is located about 4 miles North of Wimborne Minster. Once again I am accompanied by my Whippet, Logan.
I parked my car in the village and started off with a quick wander along the main street. There is an amazing fountain with an effigy of Cupid right in the centre of the village as well as some charming houses & cottages - many thatched and some dating from the 17th century.
After a visit to the church of St John the Evangelist, I left the village & headed North across fields to my next destination - the delightful village of Chalbury that sits at the top of a hill.
There is another church to explore - the church of All Saints - which is painted white inside as well as outside and boasts a wonderful triple decker pulpit.
I continued my journey Northwards to Chalbury Farm at which point I headed East - again along footpaths on the side of fields.
Eventually I came across the iconic Horton Tower - a folly built in the 18th century that dominates the local landscape.
My route then took me South through Holt Wood (I would suggest taking a detour along the road during the Winter as it can get very muddy in the wood!).
The final section of the walk took me West from Rooks Hill back to Hinton Martell.
Although the village has no pub, I would recommend a visit to the Horton Inn which s not too far way.
Map courtesy of Google Maps.
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I use an INSTA360 ACE PRO Action Camera & a Rode microphone (either a “Shotgun” or a Rode Wireless Go II) together with a Canon Powershot SX530 HS.

[@highlandexplorer990]

What a beautiful village! 😍 Those churches are absolutely stunning, and I love that little fountain. Thanks for taking us along for the walk, Dave! You and Logan make the best tour guides 😊

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. :)

[@colinsavill3459]

I’m moving back to the U.K. from France on Saturday and so lucky to be coming back to Dorset. Your beautiful videos certainly show the best of this glorious corner of the country. Thanks and keep on walking.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Colin. I hope that your move goes well. Hopefully you will be able to enjoy some super walks in the area soon - when the weather improves! Thanks for watching.

[@ralphfeay8857]

Nice to link up again Dave on your lovely walk in the February sunshine! Have been a bit tied up lately. My dad has been in hospital, end of life and has now passed awAy .Shame he wasn’t very tech y I know he would of loved watching your walks. Was a great Walker when he was younger even when he was older! Thanks Dave for cheering us up!! God blesssheila and ralph

[@DaveFord]

Sorry to hear of your loss Ralph. Best wishes to you both.

[@melissaphillips3088]

Dave you always show the most beautiful churches and homes. The views are amazing. I hope you and Logan are well today. Have a lovely weekend. Stay warm and take care☀️

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Melissa. We were certainly lucky with the weather that day - you could see for miles at the top of that ridge by the tower.

[@lynnb_and_ky_springer_spaniel]

Oh that was lovely Dave, thanks for taking us to all those beautiful parts of your walk. That white Church was amazing wasn't it, and wow, fancy having a fountain in your village. I love watching Logan trotting along with you and always enjoy learning something new from your wealth of knowledge. Thanks Dave! 🥰

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Lynn. Yes, I just loved Chalbury church and of course that fountain was such a treat.

[@susantaylor927]

What a gem of a video that was! Thank you Dave and Lovely Logan! Great to see all that you found! Very interesting!

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Susan.

[@hannureittu4310]

Nice walk Dave& Logan, thaks for sharing! One dead end and a close shave for Logan (hear)🐰

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Hannu. Yes, our walk was a little bit "longer" than originally planned!

[@JimNicholls]

A really good one, Dave, and that church was simply amazing. Thank you!

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Jim. :)

[@walkingthewyrd]

A lovely walk, Dave and Logan! The churches were wonderful. Lovely to see Horton Tower - I'm rather fond of it myself!

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Nic. Oh yes, I remember you did a walk there as well!

[@windyngw]

nice walk love the church i have to find it out next time I staying in Bradford forum love your walks we love Dorset and the new forest keep the walks coming keep safe neill

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Neil. You can park close to the church at Chalbury,

[@activeadventurerswiltshire]

Hi Dave, this village is on our walks list. So beautiful

[@DaveFord]

It is such a pretty village for sure.

[@lionelmarytravels6003]

What a beautiful area and a perfect day for filming. That fountain must be quite unusual, placed where it is. I'm surprised some long vehicle hasn't clipped that lovely low wall. A couple of lovely churches too and a quite attractive tower/folly. The wealthy gentry certainly liked building places which had little or no purpose. I could see Logan had eyes on that hare.

[@DaveFord]

We were lucky with the weather that day - the views from the ridge by Horton tower were stunning.

[@markshrimpton3138]

My wife, being an avid crocheter appreciated seeing the kneelers! The box pews in the wee church at Chalbury are still common enough in Scotland where I live.

[@DaveFord]

I hope to include more footage of kneelers inside churches that I visit, in future videos!

[@jeanblemings5352]

A random fountain, two churches - the second of which was quite spectacular, and a folly. You are spoiling us!! Mr Treves seems a bit grumpy and dismissive of some things - wonder what it took to impress him apart ftom the air at Charlbury!!

[@DaveFord]

It is quite fun reading Treves - he certainly wasn't afraid to say what he felt! When he does come across something spectacular though, he does mention it.

[@keithjoseph5671]

Amazing walk in the countryside with stunning views and wonderful fields

[@DaveFord]

Many thanks Keith.

[@bosse641]

Wow, that small first church is very ornate and beautiful. One of the finest I've seen. Lovely And that little whitewashed old church was amazing too in its simplicity, so special. It was wonderful to have a peek at these historical gems. Thank you.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. Yes, I just loved the church at Chalbury - quite enchanting!

[@craigmarsh3221]

Hi Dave just to say fantastic very enjoyable always wanted to go to Horton tower😊

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Craig. It is quite an impressive tower!

[@cathpeterson1944]

charming village fountain cottages and churches, always beautiful views of the countryside

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Cath. That fountain was amazing!

[@lambrettascooter]

Hi Dave , another lovely walk , thanks . As I’m laid up for a few weeks after a small op on toes, I’ve been catching up on your videos and was wondering if you have an actual list of walks you’ve done and what order? Just to see which ones I’ve missed. Thank you Alan

[@DaveFord]

I hope that you recover from your operation quickly. All of the walks are listed on playlists (eg all the Dorset Walks are on the Dorset Walk Playlist) which can be looked at on the home page of the DCW KZbin channel. Cheers. Dave.

[@lambrettascooter]

Thank you Dave . Will soon be back out in the countryside 🤞 Thanks for info, I’ll check them out to see which ones I’ve missed . Congratulations to Logan for his weekend work ! 😊😊

[@user-rp8vg9tn3i]

Hello Dave what is the music you use please Tim p

[@DaveFord]

Hi Tim. All of the music in that video came from the KZbin Audio Library (which is all free from copyright). Some of it is by Chris Haugen (ie Firefly). Leaning on Everlasting Arms is by Zachariah Hickman.

[@angelanewman5566]

Did you have Logan on a lead or did he just not see the hare - or perhaps he's just too well behaved! We used to enjoy stopping at the Horton Inn.

[@DaveFord]

Logan was on a lead at the time (when the Hare short across in front of us) and he watched it shoot across the field. He is so well behaved that he would not have chased it even if he was off lead!

[@angelanewman5566]

He really is a credit to you. @@DaveFord

[@zzzzz77771]

I used to hunt rabbits and birds at Hintin Martell, beautiful area.

[@mikewalker8655]

Poor birds 😢

[@DaveFord]

It is a lovely part of the county.

[@zzzzz77771]

@mikewalker8655 I thought the same thing, I put away hunting years ago. It was a thing of my youth. It was always wood pigeons and corvids. With the exception of corvids, I always ate what I caught. It was either me or someone as the farmer needed them kept under control, not wiped out, just kept down. At least I knew I was humane, there were many cruel pest controlers who shot anything indiscriminately, and I knew as long as it was me, then it would be ethical. But I just couldn't do it anymore when I got older, I feel for them too much, let the younger guys do the job. I just didn't have it in me anymore, one day. Apparently that happens to a lot of hunters later in life, they just hit a wall and can't hurt anything anymore.

[@madgardener5820]

​@@zzzzz77771That's interesting you say that, it's exactly what has happened to me, I just stopped - couldn't do it anymore.

[@zzzzz77771]

@madgardener5820 I think all men only have so much killing in them. Then the chore moves to the younger generation