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Sandbanks Ferry – Sandbanks Ferry loop from Pokesdown

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South West England

Sandbanks Ferry – Sandbanks Ferry loop from Pokesdown

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4.3

(9)

166

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Sandbanks Ferry – Sandbanks Ferry loop from Pokesdown

02:55

47.7km

350m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 1, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.81 km for 74 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.52 km

Branksome Dene Chine Beach

Beach

10.0 km

Canford Cliffs Beach

Beach

11.1 km

Flaghead Chine Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

A fine sandy, gently sloping beach with clear water and views over the Purbeck Hills. A quieter alternative to the rest of Sandbanks and Bournemouth beach.

In the distance you …

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13.4 km

Sandbanks Ferry

Highlight • Rest Area

Sandbanks Ferry carries passengers and vehicles between Sandbanks and Studland. You can travel with your bike for just £1.

Boats leave from Sandbanks every 20 minutes from 7am until 11pm. Check if the service is running beforehand though: sandbanksferry.co.uk

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13.7 km

Sandbanks Ferry

Highlight • Structure

Only £1 to cross by bike. The ferry runs from 7am until 11pm, typically every 20 minutes.

Check out more at sandbanksferry.co.uk/timetable.php

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18.3 km

Heath to Forest Descent, Dorset National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

go easy on the deep sand.

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21.0 km

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Forest

24.1 km

Swanage Beach

Highlight • Beach

Quaint Victorian Seaside Resort

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30.2 km

Studland Bay

Highlight • Trail

Studland has a long stretch of stunning sandy beach, which can be accessed off of Ferry Road at Shell Bay, Knoll Beach, Middle Beach and South Beach (north to south). …

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43.3 km

View of Bournemouth Pier

Highlight • Beach

A pier has existed in Bournemouth since 1856, when a wooden jetty was constructed over the sea. Over the 19th century, the structure was slowly improved and extended. By 1905, …

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43.4 km

Bournemouth Pier Beach

Highlight • Rest Area

Out of season is better as it can get very busy down here

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47.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.1 km

6.91 km

5.19 km

1.54 km

485 m

309 m

Surfaces

44.6 km

1.44 km

669 m

433 m

343 m

182 m

Elevation

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Sandbanks Ferry – Sandbanks Ferry loop from Pokesdown

Flaghead Chine Beach

Sandbanks Ferry

Sandbanks Ferry

Heath to Forest Descent, Dorset National Landscape

Swanage Beach

Studland Bay

View of Bournemouth Pier

Bournemouth Pier Beach

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