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South West England

Shearwater Lake – Longleat House loop from Freshford

Road cycling routes

South West England

Shearwater Lake – Longleat House loop from Freshford

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riders

Shearwater Lake – Longleat House loop from Freshford

04:13

74.2km

960m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

The Cotswolds National Landscape

Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

16.5 km

The Walled Garden at Mells

Highlight • Natural

Garden cafe surrounded by beautiful planting and sculptures. terraced areas to enjoy the sunshine or a large greenhouse if it is raining. Very cycle friendly, with a wood fired pizza oven if you have worked up enough of an appetite.

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2

42.8 km

Shearwater Lake

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful lake with great walking around. Cool cafe which serves everything you need to stock up. The roads are really smooth and it’s a great entrance to the Devrills

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3

45.9 km

Forest Road between Shearwater Lake and Longleat

Highlight • Trail

This is a great quit road that take your from/ to Shearwater from Longleat.

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4

46.8 km

Forest Road in Cranborne Chase

Highlight • Trail

Quite forest road past Centre Parks.

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5

49.8 km

Climb Out of Longleat Estate

Highlight • Cycleway

Lovely ride through grounds of Longleat. They don’t make it too clear that you’re allowed through, but is part of the national cycle route. Longish hard climb out of the …

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6

51.5 km

Longleat House

Highlight • Monument

Perhaps one of the most famous stately homes in the UK, Longleat is an impressive Elizabethan prodigy house. Longleat is set amongst 1,000 acres of parkland, home to the first …

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7

53.1 km

Longleat Estate cycling route

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great cycling route where you may get a glimpse at some exotic animals. ;)

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8

53.5 km

Forest route to the Longleat Estate

Highlight • Trail

A great way to avoid the main roads and cut through in to the Longleat estate.

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74.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

68.5 km

2.56 km

2.52 km

424 m

161 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.1 km

21.1 km

2.04 km

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Monday 25 May

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18°C

15 %

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