Ocknell Plain – Great Bridge, Fordingbridge loop from St. Leonards and St. Ives

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St. Leonards And St. Ives

Ocknell Plain – Great Bridge, Fordingbridge loop from St. Leonards and St. Ives

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Ocknell Plain – Great Bridge, Fordingbridge loop from St. Leonards and St. Ives

04:22

72.5km

500m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 67.7 km for 89 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.32 km

Highwood Ford

Highlight • Rest Area

Lovely area to take a break or some time out with friends and family.
Shallow stream, sandy banks, grassed areas and car parking.

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11.5 km

Linwood Pound

Forest

12.0 km

Scenic Road Through New Forest National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Close to Linwood, the road passes the Milkham Inclosure to the south east and Amie's Wood to the north west. This is a quiet road, which benefits from running parallel with the A31 that takes most of the traffic.

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15.0 km

Ocknell Plain

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This quiet section of road cuts through Ocknell Plain, a region of open heathland dotted with grazing ponies, horses and even donkeys.

The area was used for the Stoney Cross …

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46.7 km

Densome Wood

Forest

48.4 km

View of the Avon Valley and River Avon

Highlight • Viewpoint

The wooded reaches of Godshill Inclosure manage to be both a popular place to walk and a peaceful haven for wanderers. First enclosed in 1810, remnants of the original oak …

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54.4 km

Great Bridge, Fordingbridge

Highlight • Bridge

At the heart of this market town is the Great Bridge, a seven-arch medieval stone bridge that spans the River Avon. Built around 1200, it was expanded in the Victorian era and remains a main road in the town.

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58.1 km

The Royal Oak and New Forest Wildlife

Highlight (Segment) • Pub

Get closer to nature, but watch out though, you will find many animals wondering wild across and down the roads!

When you visit The New Forest there are a group …

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62.5 km

Ford across Dockens Water

Highlight • Natural Monument

Lovely stopping off point.

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67.7 km

The Raymond Brown Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

68.3 km

Castleman Trailway

Highlight • Cycleway

Castleman's Corkscrew Trailway is a walking, cycling and horse riding route that follows much of the old railway line from Southampton to Dorchester. It is named after Charles Castleman, a …

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