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South West England

Athelhampton House and Gardens – Woodsford Castle loop from Dorset

Road cycling routes

South West England

Athelhampton House and Gardens – Woodsford Castle loop from Dorset

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Athelhampton House and Gardens – Woodsford Castle loop from Dorset

01:42

37.8km

260m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

677 m

Athelhampton House and Gardens

Highlight • Historical Site

one of the finest Elizabethan manor houses in the country. good cafe and restaurant

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2

13.8 km

The Sun Inn

Highlight • Pub

Cosy Pub, food only so-so. You could if you wished veer off to the left after the pub and take instead the shared cycle/pedestrican route and continue all the way to Hangmans Cottage

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3

14.5 km

The Grove – Roman Defensive Ditch and Bank

Highlight • Structure

You could of choose to continue up along the grove, alongside the Roman Defensive Ditch and Bank system but you'd be with the traffic so taking a right here and …

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4

15.5 km

Poundbury Hillfort

Highlight • Natural Monument

site of a scheduled Prehistoric and Roman archaeological remains and includes evidence of a Neolithic settlement, a substantial Bronze Age occupation site and an Iron Age hillfort. There are also …

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5

18.7 km

Dorset Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

dorsetmuseum.org
Renovated and modernised mid 2021. Much improved. Usually has an exhibition as well as the five galleries. And a rather good Taste cafe.
Somewhere to put some calories back in and take in some culture.

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6

19.5 km

Market Café in Dorchester

Highlight • Cafe

7

22.4 km

South Winterborne River

Highlight • Natural

8

30.4 km

Woodsford Castle

Highlight • Castle

This is the surviving part of a 14th-century castle, a rambling wing of great interest and charm, deep in Hardy country just outside Dorchester. Its roof has one of the …

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37.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.0 km

1.81 km

840 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.6 km

11.2 km

< 100 m

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Monday 10 August

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