The Moule Family of Fordington

Sun May 10 2026 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm UTC+01:00

The Town Pump | Dorchester

Dorchester Walking Festival
Publisher/HostDorchester Walking Festival
The Moule Family of Fordington
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In this walk , the chairman and academic director of the Thomas Hardy Society, will explore the Moule family of Fordington.
About this Event

In this walk , the chairman and academic director of the Thomas Hardy Society, Mark Damon Chutter, will explore the Moule family of Fordington. Henry Moule was vicar for 50 years at the Church of Fordington St. George and was instrumental during the Cholera Epidemic of the 1850s in Mill Street. The family were friends with Thomas Hardy.

Ticket price includes a cream tea at The Old Tea House, High West Street, Dorchester

Walk Leader: Mark Damon Chutter

Walk length: 3 km

Walk start: Town Pump, Dorchester W3W ///genius.spared.shout

Walk end: Thomas Hardy Statue W3W ///barman.heave.pushover

Dog friendly

Wheelchair/pushchair accessible

Terms and conditions:

We offer refunds up to 7 days before any booked walks.

Dogs are welcome on many of our walks, however, they must be kept in control on a lead. If they are a nuisance, your walk leader will have the right to ask you to leave the walk.

Please arrive at the meeting point a minimum of 10 minutes before the advertised start time. Walks will start on time whether all participants have arrived or not. Finishing times are approximate and may vary.

The walk leader is in complete charge of the walk. Routes/events may be changed and distances are approximate.

Walks will only be cancelled if conditions could put participants in danger. The organisers will contact participants directly should this be the case.

Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

It is the responsibility of all participants to ensure that they are physically fit enough to take part in the walks they have booked onto.

It is essential that all participants wear appropriate footwear, clothing and equipment.

Dorchester Walking Festival contact: 07983 897051

Organised by Dorchester Town Council


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Town Pump, Cornhill, Dorchester, United Kingdom

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GBP 10.00

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