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Sturminster Newton

View from Bulbarrow Hill – Sturminster Newton Mill loop from Sturminster Newton

Road cycling routes

South West England

Sturminster Newton

View from Bulbarrow Hill – Sturminster Newton Mill loop from Sturminster Newton

Moderate

8

riders

View from Bulbarrow Hill – Sturminster Newton Mill loop from Sturminster Newton

02:22

45.5km

600m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

6.78 km

Okeford Hill Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

A leg-burning and lung-bustlingly steep climb but totally worth it for the view. There's a beacon up here worth looking out for as it was used during the Spanish Armada. …

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2

18.1 km

Hall & Woodhouse Brewery

Highlight • Pub

Founded in 1777, this brewery produces Badger Beer. Still family-owned, this brewery is a popular stop for locals and visitors; you can take tours, visit the shop or simply pause and have a drink at the bar.

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3

18.8 km

Blandford Forum Market Place

Highlight • Rest Area

Blandford destroyed by fire then rebuilt by the Bastard Brothers resulting in one of the most beautiful town centres in England

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4

19.0 km

Union Hotel

Highlight • Historical Site

Good pub part or hall and Woodhouse brewery which is the local brewery

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5

19.3 km

View of the River Stour and Stone Arch Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

From this beautiful multi-arched stone bridge, you can enjoy views of the River Stour as it flows through Blandford Forum. The only downside is that it has a sidewalk on only one side.

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6

32.9 km

View from Bulbarrow Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

The county's second highest hill, this is a bit of a slog to get up but all worth it for the views.

On a clear day you can see as …

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7

34.1 km

Bulbarrow Down

Highlight • Summit

8

45.2 km

Sturminster Newton Mill

Highlight • Structure

Still milling flour today, this beautiful mill is well worth taking five minutes to listen to the water. You might even be lucky enough to spot the local otter!

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B

45.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.4 km

3.64 km

1.28 km

226 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.9 km

16.6 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Tuesday 13 October

18°C

8°C

11 %

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