We decided to have an easier day today so we used the NCN2 eastwards which was mostly quite level. We stopped at the Hardy Monument on Black Down, It's not a monument to Thomas Hardy but Sir Thomas Hardy of 'Kiss me Hardy' fame.
We carried on in to Dorchester for an early lunch, slightly curtailed by a road digger. The afternoon was lovely and sunny, easy going. We made a navigation error approaching Corfe Castle but eventually made it to a café.
We then rode over the Nine Barrow Down (sounds like we're in a Lord of the Rings book) to Durlston Head for a BCQ
Soon after we arrived at the hostel at Swanage. Bert, Sally and Charlotte arrived just after us.
Mileage 47