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Spetisbury Station – The River Tarrant loop from Tarrant Keyneston

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Spetisbury Station – The River Tarrant loop from Tarrant Keyneston

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Spetisbury Station – The River Tarrant loop from Tarrant Keyneston

02:03

7.73km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

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Camping Site

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2.99 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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3.28 km

Spetisbury Rings (Crawford Castle) Iron Age Hillfort

Highlight • Historical Site

This is one of the Iron Age hillforts that lie in a chain from Hambledon Hill to Hengistbury Head. The earthworks here are clear and well-defined, making it fun to …

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3.90 km

Spetisbury Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Lovely old Somerset and Dorset railway line

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3.91 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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5.72 km

The "Oh No" Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

I expect it makes a great crossing and cuts off a HUGE diversion along a main road. Typical council neglecting their duites to repair this bridge.

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5.95 km

Keyneston Mill Botanical Gardens

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With 50 acres of grounds (20 ha), Keyneston Mill is home to the biggest private botanical garden in England. Owned by Parterre Fragrances, the rare plants grown here are harvested …

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6.98 km

St Mary the Virgin Church, Tarrant Crawford

Highlight • Historical Site

Lovely st Mary’s church in tarrant Crawford worth a visit

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7.10 km

The River Tarrant

Highlight • River

The River Tarrant is a small but significant river in Dorset, England. Such clear water. Secluded and peaceful

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7.73 km

End point

Camping Site

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.21 km

1.82 km

856 m

810 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.49 km

2.37 km

1.04 km

856 m

672 m

310 m

Elevation

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Sunday 24 May

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Spetisbury Station – The River Tarrant loop from Tarrant Keyneston

Crawford Bridge over the River Stour

Spetisbury Rings (Crawford Castle) Iron Age Hillfort

Spetisbury Station

Blandford Disused Railway Trail

The "Oh No" Bridge

Keyneston Mill Botanical Gardens

St Mary the Virgin Church, Tarrant Crawford

The River Tarrant

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