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Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens – The Rodwell Trail loop from Weymouth

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Weymouth And Portland

Weymouth

Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens – The Rodwell Trail loop from Weymouth

Easy

5.0

(5)

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Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens – The Rodwell Trail loop from Weymouth

00:36

9.27km

90m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 4.03 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.60 km

Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens

Highlight • Castle

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

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3.29 km

Stony Beach Shoreline Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Could get muddy, but great views! :-)

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3.92 km

View Across Portland Harbour from Smallmouth Cove

Highlight • Beach

4.04 km

Smallmouth Beach

Highlight • Beach

Lovely views over to Portland from here

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5.04 km

The Rodwell Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Beautiful coastal scenery along the Rodwell Trail. Best time to take this cycle route is in the mornings, as can get rather busy during the early evening.

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7.08 km

Dripping Well

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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7.61 km

Rodwell Trail Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

9.27 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.23 km

1.02 km

413 m

268 m

224 m

127 m

Surfaces

6.92 km

1.76 km

295 m

186 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 9 August

22°C

17°C

0 %

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Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens – The Rodwell Trail loop from Weymouth

Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens

Stony Beach Shoreline Walk

View Across Portland Harbour from Smallmouth Cove

Smallmouth Beach

The Rodwell Trail

Dripping Well

Rodwell Trail Tunnel

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