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Entrance Road to Corfe Castle – Swanage Seafront loop from Ballard Down

Entrance Road to Corfe Castle – Swanage Seafront loop from Ballard Down

Moderate

4.5

(2)

185

riders

Entrance Road to Corfe Castle – Swanage Seafront loop from Ballard Down

01:17

26.2km

400m

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: May 28, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.01 km

View of Poole Harbour

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Worth the climb for stunning views of the harbour

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8.37 km

Entrance Road to Corfe Castle

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Watch out in summer months for the tourists on the bend

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10.6 km

View of Corfe Castle from Kingston Hill

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Fantastic leg tester - Huge incline but beautiful views at the top

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11.4 km

The Scott Arms Pub & Beer Garden

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Good mid-ride coffee in a pub that celebrates the stone masonry and quarry work that took place in this area.

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12.5 km

Corfe Castle and Poole Harbour View

Highlight • Castle

14.8 km

Worth Matravers village

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The area is very popular for walking and a number of our walking trails pass through or near these villages.The 'Smugglers Ways' begins at Worth Matravers and then travels down …

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18.8 km

Descent Into Swanage

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Down into Swanage - Full beans

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21.4 km

Swanage Seafront

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This stretch along the Swanage seafront is just blissful. There's plenty to see and do in this pretty town and you can ride around a lot of it, although away …

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26.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.0 km

3.96 km

165 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.1 km

< 100 m

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Monday 1 June

18°C

13°C

57 %

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Entrance Road to Corfe Castle – Swanage Seafront loop from Ballard Down

View of Poole Harbour

Entrance Road to Corfe Castle

View of Corfe Castle from Kingston Hill

The Scott Arms Pub & Beer Garden

Corfe Castle and Poole Harbour View

Worth Matravers village

Descent Into Swanage

Swanage Seafront

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