Marshwood Vale – View of Pilsdon Pen loop from Raymond's Hill

Marshwood Vale – View of Pilsdon Pen loop from Raymond's Hill

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Marshwood Vale – View of Pilsdon Pen loop from Raymond's Hill

02:06

45.3km

570m

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: October 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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East Devon National Landscape

Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.92 km

Marshwood Vale

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.77 km

Bottle Inn

Highlight • Other

7.82 km

St Mary’s Church

Highlight • Religious Site

If you’re visiting St Mary's Church in Marshwood, you’re stepping into a Victorian "reboot" of a much older story. While it looks like a classic 19th-century country church, its history …

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16.2 km

Clapton Mill

Highlight • Monument

A Grade II listed building, this is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a watermill. Standing on the site of a 13th century mill, Clapton Mill is a water-driven corn mill …

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30.3 km

Broadwindsor Post Office

Highlight • Cafe

Good place to stop for a nice coffee and a flapjack.

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30.3 km

St John the Baptist Church, Broadwindsor

Highlight • Historical Site

Broadwindsor is a sleepy village nestling in the serene Dorset countryside. It has a pub, a little shop, as well as a listed 12th-century church, making it a perfect place stop for a while.

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33.4 km

View of Symondsbury and the Sea

Highlight • Natural

Gazing south from the high ridges of Pilsdon Pen, the lush Dorset countryside rolls out toward Symondsbury in a vibrant patchwork of green hills and deep dales. Punctuating the horizon …

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33.4 km

View of Pilsdon Pen

Highlight • Viewpoint

The second-highest point in Dorset, Pilsdon Pen has the remains of an Iron Hill hillfort astride it as well as some magnificent views. By bike, you can get fairly close …

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45.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.2 km

6.49 km

629 m

Surfaces

44.6 km

738 m