View from Bulbarrow Hill – Hodway Lane Trail Intersection loop from Charlton Marshall

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View from Bulbarrow Hill – Hodway Lane Trail Intersection loop from Charlton Marshall

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View from Bulbarrow Hill – Hodway Lane Trail Intersection loop from Charlton Marshall

03:39

46.3km

660m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.8 km for 79 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.67 km

North Dorset Trailway

Highlight • Cycleway

A very well maintained and versatile trailway. You'll really not be disappointed with this one

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3.11 km

Blandford Railway Arches and Footbridge

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

In addition to the main rail bridge spanning the river, smaller bridges were built to allow traffic and pedestrians to cross the cuttings and track as it travelled north-west. Three bridges were built for this purpose and all of them remain integral to the navigation of the town today. Arguably the most distinctive of them is the Alexandra Street pedestrian footbridge, above the site of the dismantled station. Constructed from iron and now partially supported by four narrow legs, the bridge stands at what was once the northern end of the station, where the single-line section to Templecombe began.
Blandford station remained open until 7 March 1966, when the entire line from Bath to Bournemouth closed to passengers. Goods traffic continued for a further three years, but the station was finally closed and the track lifted in 1969. Following the closure, the Damory railway bridges, on the southern approach to the station, were eventually demolished in 1978.

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8.27 km

Mill Lane Bridge

Highlight • River

Durweston Mill is a Grade II listed building, that has been converted into a holiday accommodation with two apartments, Coopers and Riverside, overlooking the River Stour. It also features a separate 5-acre private island with glamping and camping facilities, which are open for bookings and offer activities like fishing, wild swimming, and dog walking.

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9.69 km

Sutcombe Wood

Forest

13.2 km

Hilcombe Coppice

Forest

16.4 km

The Ridgeway on Shillingstone Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This is a super cool hill ridge for riding along when it isn’t too wet and muddy, and also best when there aren’t too many horses around!

You'll enjoy views for miles. It's usually a bit of a slog in winter when it gets waterlogged but during summer and autumn it is rapid and beautiful.

Look out for the pigs!

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21.7 km

View from Bulbarrow Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

The county's second highest hill, this is a bit of a slog to get up but all worth it for the views.

On a clear day you can see as far as the Severn Bridge to the west crossing into Wales. At the top there's a scenic, undulating lane that's a bit like a balcony over Dorset.

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32.2 km

Okeford Hill Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

A leg-burning and lung-bustlingly steep climb but totally worth it for the view. There's a beacon up here worth looking out for as it was used during the Spanish Armada. It's on the righthand side of the road if you're coming from Blandford.

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35.8 km