Our verdict
Ridge-walking straight from one of Somerset's best food pubs. Up the escarpment, along the crest, back down to the Queens Arms — a flawless Sunday morning.
A whaleback ridge of open downland above Corton Denham on the Dorset border, with Cadbury Castle brooding across the valley and half of Blackmore Vale beyond.
Open access land under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act. You're free to roam on foot beyond the paths. Dogs on a short lead 1 March to 31 July and around livestock.