Highcliffe Castle – Steamer Point Woodland loop from Highcliffe School
Highcliffe Castle – Steamer Point Woodland loop from Highcliffe School
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Highcliffe Castle – Steamer Point Woodland loop from Highcliffe School
01:35
6.12km
40m
Hiking
Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 22, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
2.96 km
Highcliffe Castle
Highlight • Castle
There is an international importance, too. For a large amount of medieval French masonry, shipped across the Channel, was used in its construction. It is this Norman and Renaissance carved stone, along with the Castle’s Gothic revival features and ancient stained glass, that make it appear older than it is.
Built mainly between 1831 and 1836, the Castle is the realisation of one man’s fantasy. He was Lord Stuart de Rothesay, a distinguished diplomat who had known and loved the cliff-top site overlooking Christchurch Bay since he was a boy.
The magnificent building, once lavishly furnished in the 18th century French style remained a family home until the 1950s. In the late 1960s two fires rendered the building derelict and in 1977, to prevent further deterioration, Christchurch Borough Council purchased it.
Tip by
3.69 km
Steamer Point Woodland
Highlight • Forest
Tip by
6.12 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.02 km
1.26 km
876 m
508 m
386 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
2.42 km
1.63 km
1.24 km
546 m
212 m
< 100 m
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