Honeypot Lane Trailhead – Heaven's Gate Viewpoint loop from King Alfred's Tower

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Honeypot Lane Trailhead – Heaven's Gate Viewpoint loop from King Alfred's Tower

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Honeypot Lane Trailhead – Heaven's Gate Viewpoint loop from King Alfred's Tower

03:17

38.0km

680m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a short out-and-back section

Your route doubles back at a waypoint. If this isn’t intentional, adjust the waypoint’s position.

After 16.5 km for 183 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.22 km

View of Somerset from Cranborne Chase Forest Track

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here the forest opens up revealing some really stunning views out across Somerset!

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9.04 km

Forest Double Track off Honey Pot Lane

Highlight • Forest

Super fun double and single track at the leading off from the bottom of Honey Pot lane.

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10.6 km

Honeypot Lane Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Exit off Honeypot Lane. A great bit of single track to climb or descend.

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16.6 km

Heaven's Gate Sculpture, Longleat

Highlight • Structure

This is a great meeting spot right at the top of Windhill Bike Park. Follow the fireroad down the hill to the right of the road (if coming into Longleat) and the park is on your left.

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17.4 km

Gordon's MTB Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

'Gordon's' is best ridden after a dry spell, currently running sweet before popping out in the Windhill Car Park.

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18.6 km

Heaven's Gate Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the best local view points. There is a big grassy area and benches overlooking Longleat and Somerset. Perfect spot for a picnic.

Tip by

26.9 km

Peter's Penning

Forest

31.2 km

View of Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Highlight • Natural

exposed exposed on windy days

Tip by

36.6 km

Alfred's Tower

Highlight • Monument

38.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

12.0 km

11.4 km

1.57 km

840 m

111 m

Surfaces

16.1 km

9.04 km

6.81 km

5.46 km

549 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 7 November

10°C

4°C

19 %

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Honeypot Lane Trailhead – Heaven's Gate Viewpoint loop from King Alfred's Tower

View of Somerset from Cranborne Chase Forest Track

Forest Double Track off Honey Pot Lane

Honeypot Lane Trailhead

Heaven's Gate Sculpture, Longleat

Gordon's MTB Trail

Heaven's Gate Viewpoint

View of Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Alfred's Tower

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