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Winters Lane – Valley of Stones loop from Swyre

Winters Lane – Valley of Stones loop from Swyre

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Winters Lane – Valley of Stones loop from Swyre

02:19

47.6km

630m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

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3.35 km

Litton Lakes

Highlight • Lake

One of the nicest places in the Bride valley to sit and relax by the lakes and have a coffee or cake

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9.68 km

St. Michael and All Angels Church, Littlebredy

Highlight • Historical Site

Parish Church. C13 chancel and C14 south tower.

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9.71 km

Pond and Stone Bridge, Littlebredy Gardens

Highlight • Bridge

One of the gems of the Bride Valley. Some lovely walks, waterfalls good for picnics etc

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14.7 km

Winters Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A great quiet lane for faster riding leaving Portesham heading east, with some twisty bits and a lovely view down to the sea.

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21.7 km

View of Maiden Castle and the Dorset Countryside

Highlight • Natural Monument

at the top of Goulds Hill you'll have one of the best views of possibly the most impressive Iron Age Fortresses on the planet

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26.2 km

View of Maiden Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Excellent view of Maiden Castle from here. If not on a road bike, you can turn off and continue along the narrow bridelway/footpath to arrive at the Maiden Castle

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27.5 km

Queen Mother Square and Duchess of Cornwall Pub

Highlight • Pub

The main square in the Duchy of Cornwall's Poundbury. Duchess of Cornwall Pub is a nice place, although over-priced drinks and food only so so. You might like instead to …

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36.1 km

Valley of Stones

Highlight • Natural Monument

This National Nature Reserve has an unusual train of sarsen stones – boulders strewn across the valley, tumbled down from the ridge during the last Ice Age

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47.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.9 km

1.61 km

137 m

Surfaces

41.6 km

6.06 km

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

23°C

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Winters Lane – Valley of Stones loop from Swyre

Litton Lakes

St. Michael and All Angels Church, Littlebredy

Pond and Stone Bridge, Littlebredy Gardens

Winters Lane

View of Maiden Castle and the Dorset Countryside

View of Maiden Castle

Queen Mother Square and Duchess of Cornwall Pub

Valley of Stones

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