Tarrant Gunville and Stubhampton celebrated the Coronation of King Charles III with a unique and exciting legacy project

Three Coronation pathways have been launched with the support of the Chalke and Chase Landscape Partnership, which is part of the AONB initiative and funded by the National Lottery.

Skylark Loop (6 km), Drover’s Way (9.5 km) and Hancock’s Bottom Hike (11.5km) all start and end at Tarrant Gunville Village Hall.

Useful (and free) maps of each one are available from the hall, and there is also an information board showing all three routes. The Tarrant Gunville Parish Council co-ordinated and part-funded this Coronation Project, with overwhelming help and support from the local community.

The information board was officially unveiled on Sunday, May 7, and the village walked the pathways together. Some brave souls even tackled all 11.5km of Handcock’s Bottom Hike!

An evening entertainment featured a local Horrible Histories drama by Pimperne School and also poetry readings and musical acts, ending in an enthusiastic rendition of Dancing Queen as well as other royally-themed songs from the community choir. The village then danced the night away to The Antler Ceilidh Band.