WALKS IN DORSET at HINTON ST MARY & THE RIVER STOUR (4K)

In this episode of my series “Walks in Dorset”, I take a walk in & around the village of Hinton St Mary which s situated a mile North of Sturminster Newton. Once again I am accompanied by my Whippet, Logan.
I park my car in the village and start off with a wander around the village, beginning with a look at the Manor House & a visit to St Mary's church. The village is full of pretty houses & cottages and has a lovely pub - The White Horse - and a delightful village garden (with a maze!).
I then head off into the countryside, Westwards across fields and through woods to meet up with the river Stour at Cutt Mill. At this point, I join the Stour Valley Way and follow this long distance path on the Eastern side of the river in the direction of Sturminster Newton.
Just before Sturminster Newton, I join up with the Hardy Way & head North through Twinwood Coppice back to Hinton St Mary. As I come into the village, I pass the location of the site of what was possibly either a Roman Villa / Farmhouse or a Roman building with a religious purpose. A magnificent mosaic was discovered there in the 1960's.
My final destination was The White Horse pub where I took refreshments.
Map courtesy of Google Maps.
Aerial pictures courtesy of Google Maps.
Music from the KZbin Audio library.
Historic Maps NLS Maps 'Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland' maps.nls.uk/in...
Information Sources: Wikipedia, Dorset Churches, Historic England, British History Online & Dorset OPC.

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[@jasoneyres8216]

I grew up in Hinton,what a village,walk around it at night,omg,,

[@Clinton-p7z]

Wonderful walk through that super countryside of Dorset. I particularly liked that Manor House at the beginning. The sheer beauty and the tranquility is something to behold. Those little stream's, almost crystal clear, make nature at its best. Thanks Dave, as usual will subscribe.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. The River Stour is one of my favourite rivers to visit.

[@stationmasterschoice-walku1307]

Very enjoyable walk, Dave. Lovely part of the country.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Bernie.

[@lynnwaters]

So happy to have found these videos of such good quality Dave. As newcomers to north Dorset we are exploring the area and the videos are so helpful and informative and will take us to a few new places. Thank you for the historical content too. We also find Logan’s zoomies very entertaining.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Lynn. I hope that you get to enjoy the future videos going forward. Thanks for watching.

[@mattphillips9107]

Another very pleasant walk with you both, thank you Dave and Logan 😊

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Matt. :)

[@ralphfeay8857]

Ah what a glorious walk indeed Dave! Always love Logan’s zoomies. Thank you you earned that pint. God bless you. Ralph and sheila

[@DaveFord]

Thank you both. Yes, Logan certainly enjoyed his "zoomies" that day!

[@catherineshipley5799]

Lovely walk

[@keithjoseph5671]

Amazing countryside adventure with wonderful trails and rivers to fish

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Keith. The River Stour is quite an amazing river

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Nice video Dave. I do agree Logan looked very confused about the maze. The fish jumping at Cut Mill looked like a reasonable catch for the fisherman. It's a shame they did not leave the mosaic there, I feel.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Dave. The Mill hasn't changed too much since Jack was there!

[@melissaphillips3088]

Dave another splendid walk with you and Logan.Beautiful church . Every place you go is quite stunning. Enjoyed the walk. I wished I could come over and see all these wonderful places you visit. The villages are so charming. The countryside is spectacular with so many views along the way. Thanks Dave for sharing . Logan sending a hug and sunshine .Stay warm and safe both of you☀️

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Melissa. Hinton St Mary is such a pretty village.

[@SkylarkFields]

What a lovely walk in beautiful countryside. A very enjoyable watch on this autumn day (which started with a good frost!)

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. Yes - a memory of warmer days!

[@geoffw8565]

Such an enjoyable video Dave and such beautiful countryside. Thanks for all the effort you put in to giving us these. Cheers

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Geoff. :)

[@johnstreeter9392]

Hi Dave, We did the Hinton St Mary walk yesterday. Very enjoyable. Although you said it wasn’t really a winter walk we went because we were fairly confident that the path along the Stour would be frozen - and it was fortunately. Otherwise it would have been very boggy - especially after the floods. It was also a good dog walk and Tess enjoyed it tremendously with only a few short sections on the lead. Thanks again for the inspiration. John, Sally and Tess

[@DaveFord]

Thanks John. Glad that you all had a great walk.

[@johnstreeter9392]

Sorry should have said Summer Walk in my comment.

[@gparry42]

Another lovely walk Dave, thankyou !

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Gareth. :)

[@jeanblemings5352]

Certainly an a-mazing walk for Logan!! With zoomies, squirrels and an almost dog dip. Only thing missing was the blackberries though probably getting a bit late in the year for them. And sustenance for both soul from the Stour and body from the pint for you!! I do admire your ethic in fully researching every pub on a walk!!

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Jean. Yes, Logan & I always enjoy the "visiting the pub for research purpose only" bit!

[@charlesfulcrum3170]

Dave, thank you for taking us on your travels once more.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Charles. The River Stour was looking quite splendid that day!

[@zzzzz77771]

That's not far from me, about 40 minutes. Might head down there in the summer, looks like a lovely walk. Cheers Dave

[@DaveFord]

It is a beautiful section of the river Stour for sure.

[@eldred1809]

Lovely walk Dave, and fancy the blacksmith finding a Roman mosaic beneath his feet, it looked fairly intact from the photo, but what a shame if it was broken up. Only ever driven through Hinton St. Mary, but that pub will definitely need checking out as you can't go wrong with Butcombe Ales

[@DaveFord]

It is a lovely pub and the staff were very friendly too (the Landlady made sure that Logan had a dog biscuit!).

[@eldred1809]

@@DaveFord No Dave biscuit?

[@rachelt-s]

Lovely walk Dave. Have you ever been to Marnhull? 🤔 I would be interested in seeing the village and church. 😊

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Rachel. No, never been to Marnhull for a walk. Will put it on my list though!

[@petershannon6662]

I enjoyed this almost as much as you Dave. What is the great guitar music that matches your walks so well?

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Peter. Much of the guitar music is by Chris Haugen (eg kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn-1haWGo62ZfJo )

[@markshrimpton3138]

I think Logan was somewhat bemused by you walking around that wee maze. It’s a blooming shame such a wonderful mosaic was dug up and moved to London.

[@DaveFord]

Yes, I am sure that Logan thought that I had gone mad!

[@judithparker4608]

Mind tstrange tavellers on that Rivee !

[@DaveFord]

Yes indeed!