Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The Exhibitors
Sarah Harbige
I will be rushing about organising the festival, but aim to turn up for the party in the evening.
Take a look at the website for details of what else my team are organising.
Venue Location
About the Exhibition
The team from the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are organisting the South Dorset Ridgeway Festival. Visit their website for the details of all the events featured. This website only covers the activities on 25th July.
On the 25th there is a sponsored walk (or run for the fitter folk!) along the Ridgeway. The Top of Gould's Hill is one of the watering points and the end of the shorter walk.
The location is one of the best places to see the ancient landscape, with spendid views of the local features such as Maiden Castle and also a fantastic collection of barrows nearby.
Directions, Parking and Accessibility
On the highest point of the Ridgeway, between the top of Gould's Hill and the main road from Dorchester to Weymouth
Visitors are encouraged to walk or cycle to this location. The walkers will be able to use the minibus transport provided to return to their starting locations in Weymouth or Dorchester.
Accessibility Rating: 4/5 (Flat farm land with tracks, but walking from Village is harder work.)
About South Dorset Ridgeway Festival July 2010
The Ancient Wessex Network is staging an event as part of the South Dorset Ridgeway Festival within the Festival of British Archaeology.
Look for more information about the whole Festival on the AONB website
The Ancient Wessex Network members will be demonstrating during the day on Sunday 25th July and hosting a celebration in the evening at the top of the Ridgeway, between Goulds Hill and the main Dorchester to Weymouth Road.
More information can be found by following the links on the lefthand menu.
Fans of the Festival and the Network are invited to the evening celebration, bookings by email are now open for anyone who wishes to reserve some of the evening Hog Roast feast and refreshment. Follow this link for details.
This event is on the route of a British Heart Foundation Sponsored Walk during the day visit the website for details
The South Dorset Ridgeway Heritage Project is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Natural England to help local people and visitors to the area discover and celebrate this outstanding ancient ceremonial landscape, wildlife and stories. Located in South Dorset, between Weymouth and Dorchester alongside the Jurassic Coast this area is unique in the country for the number of historic monuments along its ridge. Not only does it present incredible evidence of past lives it has also provided more recent inspiration for art and literature.
A Press Release about the event can be found at this link