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Spetisbury Station loop from Blandford Forum

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Spetisbury Station loop from Blandford Forum

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Spetisbury Station loop from Blandford Forum

01:14

17.1km

140m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.3 km for 194 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.00 km

Blandford Railway Arches and Footbridge

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

In addition to the main rail bridge spanning the river, smaller bridges were built to allow traffic and pedestrians to cross the cuttings and track as it travelled north-west. Three …

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3.56 km

Spetisbury Railway Station (Somerset & Dorset Railway)

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

Wide, woody, open, traffic-free - this route has it all for traffic shy cyclists. The connection to the next 9 miles from Blandford to Sturminster Newton needs a little sorting, …

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7.42 km

Blandford Disused Railway Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

You won't be able to catch a train here, but it's a pleasant place to catch your breath on the old train line

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7.43 km

Spetisbury Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Lovely old Somerset and Dorset railway line

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8.34 km

Crawford Bridge over the River Stour

Highlight • Historical Site

Of medieval origin but widened in the 1800s, this stone bridge spans the River Stour at Spetisbury and is a lovely place to pause (in one of the cut-waters) and admire the river as it ambles south.

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10.4 km

Parterre Gardens at Keyneston Mill

Highlight • River

Worth stopping here for a coffee as this high-end perfume shop actually serves some of the best coffee around and has a beautiful garden to sit in.

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14.9 km

Start of the North Dorset Trailway in Blandford Forum

Highlight • Trail

Nice easy going route from Blandford to Sturminster Newton, running along old railway line. Very easy going gravel.
Bit of history in nearby Railway Garden: flickr.com/photos/93122458@N08/17454467195/in/photostream

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17.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.39 km

4.93 km

2.72 km

1.74 km

120 m

113 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.2 km

4.79 km

2.04 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Thursday 21 May

24°C

11°C

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Spetisbury Station loop from Blandford Forum

Blandford Railway Arches and Footbridge

Spetisbury Railway Station (Somerset & Dorset Railway)

Blandford Disused Railway Trail

Spetisbury Station

Crawford Bridge over the River Stour

Parterre Gardens at Keyneston Mill

Start of the North Dorset Trailway in Blandford Forum

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