WALKS IN DORSET at PIDDLEHINTON & WHITE LACKINGTON (& THE RIVER PIDDLE)

In this episode of my series “Walks in Dorset”, I take a 4.5 mile circular walk from Piddlehinton which is located about 5 miles North of Dorchester. Once again I am accompanied by my Whippet, Logan.
I parked my car at The Thimble Inn (also my final destination) in Piddlehinton & started off with a wander through the village. Shortly after the pub, I took a minor detour to the West, crossing over the River Piddle, passing by the Millennium Green and then headed South again back into the village.
Re-crossing the River Piddle, I made a visit to the Church of St Mary and then picked up a footpath heading South (to the West of the river) towards Little Puddle Farm.
I took the opportunity of viewing the remains of the deserted medieval village of Little Piddle - basically just earth banks in a couple of fields - and then picked up a bridleway heading West towards Little Puddle Hill.
At Little Puddle Down, I changed direction & headed North down through Holcombe Bottom and, after crossing a minor road, up to Coombe Bottom.
I finally joined up with an old drovers track - Lackington Drove - and followed it until I reached the small hamlet of White Lackington.
After a quick look around the hamlet, I continued South on a footpath by the side of fields, re-crossing the River Piddle, and returned to Piddehinton.
My walk ended with beer & soup at The Thimble Inn.
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.

[@mrz5705]

I'm simply addicted to your channel Dave (& Logan). As a Northern chap of 62 I still love to learn about Britain. (Jack Hargreaves lives on). Chris

[@DaveFord]

Thank you for your kind comments Chris & indeed thanks for watching.

[@charlesfulcrum3170]

Dave, thank you for yet another wonderful video. The Piddle Valley is beautiful. The combination of filming and historical information is wonderful.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Charles. :)

[@keithjoseph5671]

Amazing countryside for a walking adventure and through the village

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Keith.

[@ChrisSalmonYYC]

Thank you for posting these videos, Dave. I recently (Feb '24) finished the St James Way on foot from Reading to Southampton (and onward to Santiago de Compostela, Spain). Your videos around Mortimer and the Itchen Navigation were super-helpful. St Mary's church at Itchen Stoke is quite the sight!

[@DaveFord]

Well done on completing the St James Way, Chris (I see that the UK section alone from Reading to Southampton is 66 miles?). Thanks for watching.

[@rachelt-s]

Another lovely walk Dave. I could almost smell the polish in the church. We pledge to one another. 🎶🤣 I love these super videos but the Dorset ones are extra special as it's my home county. 😊

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Rachel. The church was certainly looking at it's best that day for sure.

[@walkingthewyrd]

A lovely walk, Dave! Thanks for sharing it with us and for the interesting history.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Nic. :)

[@jeanblemings5352]

A wet underfoot in places but wonderfully sunny walk! I think you mentioned Honey Puddle as one of the alternative names for the village - that gets my vote! Some lovely green lanes as well along the way. Quite a big church for the village. I think Logan definitely prefers Pipers crisps to the dog treats!!

[@DaveFord]

Oh yes, Pipers are his favourite (although he only has a few as they are not really that good for dogs!).

[@geoffw8565]

Dorset such a lovely county !

[@DaveFord]

It certainly is Geoff ... especially when the sun is out!

[@susantaylor927]

Oh that was a grand walk! Beautifulness amongst the'Piddle'...... Lovely watching you two interact on such a beautiful day!...Lovely!!!!

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Susan. We were lucky with the weather that day!

[@susantaylor927]

​@@DaveFord Yes that weather was wonderful! A proper winters day! Great you could feel the warmth of the sun too! Really enjoyed that video! Thank You!

[@cathpeterson1944]

lovely sunny day walk thru beautiful villages and country landscapes

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Cath. :)

[@jeffpatching4417]

Another enjoyable video, Thanks Dave

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Jeff. :)

[@bosse641]

Lovely landscape for walks. And that church was beautiful.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks John. It is such a pretty valley for sure.

[@davidkeel]

Hi Dave. that was really great to watch. Lovely views and compositions ... what a lovely landscape. enjoyable narration as well of course. I'm glad you try to get the sunshine in your videos.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you David. We were lucky with the weather that day!

[@davidkeel]

@@DaveFord Yes it really was pleasant.. thanks Dave

[@lionelmarytravels6003]

Hello Dave. I must say, Piddle Hinton has some very attractive cottages and the whole area is picturesque. Somewhere around that area is Piddle Trentide, but I've never visited any of them. Very nice video. Good quality and definition.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Lionel. Yes, Piddletrenthide is the next village along the B3143 North from Piddlehinton & White Lackington.

[@melissaphillips3088]

Afternoon Dave and Logan . It looked like a lovely day for a wonderful walk in Dorset. These little villages are so beautiful Dave. It is amazing how they have kept them looking so good. Time changes things I know but I am glad it did not changes them too much. Such pretty homes and churches, and scenery.Thank you Dave and Logan. 👏🏻☀️

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Melissa. It is such a pretty village - you can see why it has won some "Best Kept Village" awards in the past.

[@melissaphillips3088]

@@DaveFord it certainly deserves awards Dave. The countryside of England and it’s villages are beyond beautiful.

[@davidhookway514]

Not been in that area for sometime. - Another name for the river Piddle ,is Trent. Maybe from the village of Piddletrenthide.- Thanks for the walk.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you David.

[@craigmarsh3221]

Good evening Dave beautiful video absolutely stunning scenery the time that you put in for the research is totally amazing so very enjoyable looking forward to the next one.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Craig. :)

[@stationmasterschoice-walku1307]

Thoroughly enjoyed this, Dave. Well researched as always, and lots to interest. It does make me wonder just how much of our history has, even in recent years, been either ploughed over or worse, built on. I'm lookin gforward to visiting the Piddle valley with Jackie later this year.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Bernie. I hope that you have good weather when you both visit the area.

[@jhnshearn51]

These winter walks in Dorset are something special to me, thankyou kindly Dave.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you John.

[@amandarichards-satour9184]

Lovely walk, enjoying catching up on your videos.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Amanda.

[@markshrimpton3138]

Lovely walk in a part of Wiltshire I’m not familiar with even though some paternal ancestors farmed in and around there in the 1600 and 1700 hundreds. Thatch cottages might look lovely but they do cost a lot to re thatch.

[@charlesfulcrum3170]

Wiltshire??? I think you’ll find it’s Dorset

[@markshrimpton3138]

@@charlesfulcrum3170 yes you are correct. I do genealogy and carry a huge number of ancestors in my head. A large chunk of whom lived right across Wessex. Thanks for pointing this out to me.

[@RogerB747]

Not a single Logan Zoomie. 22 minutes of my life wasted.

[@DaveFord]

I think that we were so engrossed in the walk that we forgot about that! Logan did get a bit of "chasing the ball" near the end. "Zoomies" will be back in next week's video!