Blue Route - Pigs and Piddle Spend a couple hours walking one of the routes in between the rivers Frome and Piddle. The rivers Frome and Piddle flow through Wareham into Poole Harbour, one of the largest natural harbours in the world. Before Poole Harbour became the busy port of today, Wareham Quay was the main place for trading. The Frome carried all sorts of goods to and from Wareham including leather, salt, corn and clay pipes. Wareham Quay is still used for trading as it hosts the Saturday market. It is also a popular place for fishing, rowing boats or simply watching the rippling river flow by. Following the walks - we have suggested two circular routes for you to follow, which start at Wareham Quay. The Blue Route and the Pink Route. You can walk in either direction, following footpaths and quiet roads. Look out for the lapwing logo or Two Rivers Walks signposts showing you which way to go. The Blue Route (Pigs and Piddle) is 3¼ miles or 5.25km. It will take approximately 1¾ hours to walk. Follow quiet roads and farm tracks to Swineham. In old English, Swineham means ‘where the swine are kept’. There are no pigs here now, but the saltmarshes, reedbeds and mudflats of Poole Harbour stretch out before you. The route then travels through grassland and later woodland, back into Wareham past Wareham Walls. 2026-05-28T23:26:17.4907784Z WP1 (1) Start the blue route (Pigs and Piddle route) or pink route (Frome to the Piddle route) at Wareham Quay. Dot Waypoints WP2 (2) Walk towards Lady St Mary Church which is located behind the Old Granary pub and follow the footpath between the houses. Dot Waypoints WP3 (3) At Church Green turn right towards the Church. Dot Waypoints WP4 (4) Turn left onto Church Street. Dot Waypoints WP5 (5) Turn right onto Church Lane. Dot Waypoints WP6 (6) Turn left. Dot Waypoints WP7 (7) Turn right into Conniger Lane. Dot Waypoints WP8 (8) If you're following the Pigs and Piddle route turn right here and continue onto point 9. If you're following the Frome to the Piddle route, turn left here and follow the road until you reach Bestwall Road. Crossover the road and pick up the route from point 57. Dot Waypoints WP9 (9) Before you reach the gate turn left. Dot Waypoints WP10 (10) Turn right over a wooden footbridge. Dot Waypoints WP11 (11) As the path splits, turn left towards the houses. Dot Waypoints WP12 (12) Follow the path behind the houses. Dot Waypoints WP13 (13) Follow the path behind the houses. Dot Waypoints WP14 (14) Follow the path behind the houses. Dot Waypoints WP15 (15) Follow the path behind the houses. Dot Waypoints WP16 (16) Turn left. Dot Waypoints WP17 (17) Turn right onto Bestwall Road. Dot Waypoints WP18 (18) Follow Bestwall Road until the end. Dot Waypoints WP19 (19) Pass the entrance to the Rugby Club and a house called Curlews. Dot Waypoints WP20 (20) Follow Bestwall Road until the end. Dot Waypoints WP21 (21) Follow Bestwall Road until the end. Dot Waypoints WP22 (22) Follow Bestwall Road until the end. Dot Waypoints WP23 (23) Continue straight on through a gate onto a footpath. Dot Waypoints WP24 (24) Continue straight on until the path turns right. Dot Waypoints WP25 (25) Continue straight on until the path turns right. Dot Waypoints WP26 (26) Continue straight on until the path turns right. Dot Waypoints WP27 (27) Continue straight on until the path turns right. Dot Waypoints WP28 (28) Continue straight on until the path turns right. Dot Waypoints WP29 (29) Continue straight on until the path turns right. Dot Waypoints WP30 (30) Continue straight on until the path turns right. Dot Waypoints WP31 (31) Turn right towards the river. Dot Waypoints WP32 (32) At the boat mooring turn left. Dot Waypoints WP33 (33) Continue straight on until the paths turns left. 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To join the Frome to the Piddle route and walk another 2 miles, do a u-turn and walk up onto the Wareham Walls (the raised bank on your right). The information board here tells you more about Wareham Walls. Dot Waypoints WP58 (58) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP59 (59) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP60 (60) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP61 (61) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP62 (62) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP63 (63) Follow the footpath straight, turning slightly left. Dot Waypoints WP64 (64) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP65 (65) Turn left. Dot Waypoints WP66 (66) Turn left towards the road. Dot Waypoints WP67 (67) Turn right and follow the road until the end. Dot Waypoints WP68 (68) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP69 (69) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP70 (70) Turn right. Dot Waypoints WP71 (71) Turn left at the zebra crossing and cross the road when safe to do so. Dot Waypoints WP72 (72) Turn left. Dot Waypoints WP73 (73) Turn right and walk up the road. Dot Waypoints WP74 (74) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP75 (75) Turn right following the black and white signpost. The information board here tells you more about Wareham Walls. Dot Waypoints WP76 (76) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP77 (77) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP78 (78) Turn left before you reach the bridge. Dot Waypoints WP79 (79) Follow the footpath next to the river. Dot Waypoints WP80 (80) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP81 (81) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP82 (82) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP83 (83) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP84 (84) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP85 (85) Go through the gate and follow the footpath next to the river. Dot Waypoints WP86 (86) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP87 (87) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP88 (88) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP89 (89) Continue straight on. 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Dot Waypoints WP106 (106) Follow the footpath at the edge of the trees on your right. Dot Waypoints WP107 (107) Turn right and follow the footpath next to the trees on your right. Dot Waypoints WP108 (108) Follow the path next to the trees until the path forks. Turn right. Dot Waypoints WP109 (109) Go through a gate and follow the path up some steps onto the top of Wareham Walls in front of you. Dot Waypoints WP110 (110). Admire the view on your left before turning right. Follow the path on top of the Wareham Walls. Dot Waypoints WP111 (111) Go down the grass bank, cross the road and back up the grass bank on the other side. Dot Waypoints WP112 (112) At the road, turn diagonally left and cross the road into Pound Lane. Follow the road until the end. Dot Waypoints WP113 (113) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP114 (114) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP115 (115) Continue straight on. Dot Waypoints WP116 (116) At the end of Pound Lane turn right onto South Street. Dot Waypoints WP117 (117) You are now back opposite your starting point at Wareham Quay. Dot Waypoints