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Weymouth And Portland

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Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens – Start of the Rodwell Trail loop from Weymouth and Portland

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South West England

Dorset

Weymouth And Portland

Weymouth

Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens – Start of the Rodwell Trail loop from Weymouth and Portland

Easy

5.0

(2)

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Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens – Start of the Rodwell Trail loop from Weymouth and Portland

01:52

7.04km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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536 m

Stony Beach Shoreline Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Could get muddy, but great views! :-)

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1.19 km

Viewpoint

1.61 km

Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens

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Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens is just minutes from two beaches and the Rodwell Trail.

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2.29 km

Dripping Well

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The ‘dripping well’ is a petrifying well; twigs, leaves and artifacts caught on the rock face become coated with tufa deposited as calcium carbonate-rich groundwater is exposed to the atmosphere.

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2.82 km

Rodwell Trail Tunnel

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3.30 km

Rodwell Trail Bridge Over Newstead Road

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3.57 km

Start of the Rodwell Trail

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Flat traffic free 3.5km walk or bicycle ride on Weymouth’s former railway line.

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3.57 km

View of Portland from Rodwell Trail

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Traffic free walk and cycle way across to Portland Causeway and across to Portland. Pretty popular popular and easy to walk and cycle. Some great sea views.

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7.04 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.46 km

420 m

128 m

Surfaces

6.37 km

298 m

212 m

128 m

Elevation

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Monday 25 May

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Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens – Start of the Rodwell Trail loop from Weymouth and Portland

Stony Beach Shoreline Walk

Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens

Dripping Well

Rodwell Trail Tunnel

Rodwell Trail Bridge Over Newstead Road

Start of the Rodwell Trail

View of Portland from Rodwell Trail

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