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Chalk Downland Descent – Cranborne Garden Centre loop from Martin

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Chalk Downland Descent – Cranborne Garden Centre loop from Martin

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Chalk Downland Descent – Cranborne Garden Centre loop from Martin

02:12

32.3km

300m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.89 km for 109 m

After 23.8 km for 96 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.94 km

Poor Patch

Forest

6.87 km

Deer Herd in Cranborne Chase

Highlight • Viewpoint

Care on Oxdrove as often churned up by ‘off-roaders’ in wet

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7.62 km

View of Cranborne Chase and the Distant New Forest

Highlight • Viewpoint

8.63 km

Beautiful sweeping descent through open chalk downland. It keeps going and stays good beyond the section marked, but watch the road surface once you get into the trees, and the tight right-hander when you get to it.

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14.9 km

Flooded Road After Winter Rains

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Can be quite deep.

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19.7 km

Wimborne St Giles Village and Church

Highlight • Religious Site

St. Giles Church is the parish church for the village of Wimborne St Giles in Dorset. It has a rich and complex history, marked by several rebuilds, a major fire, …

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23.5 km

Cranborne Garden Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Homemade biscuits!

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23.8 km

The Church of St Mary & St Bartholomew

Highlight • Religious Site

St Mary and St Bartholomew's Church in Cranborne, Dorset, is a Grade I listed parish church with a long and fascinating history. It was originally built on the site of …

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26.6 km

Peaked Plantation

Forest

32.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

4.86 km

1.13 km

993 m

Surfaces

14.4 km

12.7 km

5.09 km

214 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Tuesday 2 June

18°C

10°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 34.0 km/h

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Chalk Downland Descent – Cranborne Garden Centre loop from Martin

Deer Herd in Cranborne Chase

View of Cranborne Chase and the Distant New Forest