Park towards the southern end of Dudsbury Road and from there walk the short distance to the B3073, Christchurch Road.

Turn right, and in a short while join a footpath leading south west towards a Guides camp. After a while you might notice on your left a ditch and embankment, part of the Iron Age defences of Dudsbury Hill Fort. Continue along the path through the Fort as it weaves its way south east where you’ll see a massive drop down to the Stour.
Join the Stour Valley Way, leading north eastwards back to Christchurch Road, go east along it for 100 yards then turn right and head southwards along a path for about 600 yards then left, south eastwards to meet the A347.
Turn left and head north for a furlong, then join a footpath taking you eastward to join Church Lane which takes you south to All Saints Church, above, built on Saxon foundations close to the Stour.
After visiting the church ,return northwards along Church Lane, passing where you joined it for another furlong then turn right along a footpath that leads you east, then north, passing a couple of ponds.
Soon you’ll be back on Christchurch Road again. Turn right and you’ll see a garden centre. Enter Barrack Road, the bridleway (which looks like a road) which leads past the garden centre then swings north.
After nearly half a mile, leave it to join a bridleway that enters the Access Land of Parley Common, a very large area of flat heathland.
The bridleway veers north for half a mile across the open country then swings to the right to rejoin Barrack Road that takes you south for a mile back to Christchurch Road.
Turn right and follow the road for a mile back to your car, taking care when negotiating Parley Cross.
You’ll have walked nearly seven miles.