To fully appreciate the atmosphere – the true solitude - of Egdon Heath set out on this walk at daybreak

A Return of the Native Walk Egdon Heath

To fully appreciate the atmosphere the true solitude - of Egdon Heath set out on this walk at daybreak or as dusk is falling. If pursuing the latter allow for the fact that the walk will take you roughly 60-90 minutes to complete.

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