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Wool Bridge – Woolbridge Manor House loop from West Lulworth

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Wool Bridge – Woolbridge Manor House loop from West Lulworth

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Wool Bridge – Woolbridge Manor House loop from West Lulworth

01:01

15.4km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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Waypoints

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Parking

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291 m

Military Tank Near Lulworth

Highlight • Monument

Nice track above Lulworth; with great views over Lulworth cove and hamlet, mind the trackters,

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318 m

The Armoured Fighting Vehicle School of Gunnery was established at Lulworth Camp on 2 February 1918. The Centre has trained members of all three armed Services. The primary focus is on the Army, with soldiers from the Royal Armoured Corps, the Royal Artillery, the Royal Engineers and the Infantry undertaking individual training on the full range of armoured fighting vehicles, but armoured vehicle training for the Royal Marines takes place there as well.
However, the military association with Lulworth began much earlier

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2.08 km

Lulworth Forest Public Footpath & Permissive Route

Highlight • Trail

Sign from Lulworth Estate denying right of way to cyclists. Bridleway to the north is a passable alternative.

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6.63 km

Wool Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Closed to traffic and on a traffic free cycleway section.

Features in Hardye's Tess of the d’Urbervilles, Hardy refers to a tradition that a phantom coach drives up to Woolbridge Manor by night, but can only be seen by members of the Turberville family. The story is thought to be linked to the elopement of John Turberville with Anne, daughter of the 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon, in the 1580s. Anne’s step-brother, Thomas, was the builder of Lulworth Castle.

Might be good for looking at wading birds. Lots of water.

Original bridge collapsed (possible due to carrying tanks from Bovington during WW2 ) but the rebuild was well done by Dorset Council, sympathetic to the original and keeping what they could).

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6.67 km

Woolbridge Manor House

Highlight • Other

A nice detour for any ride, this is bricks-and-mortar evidence of Hardy's relationship with his home county Dorset. This world famous author (1840-1928) based Tess of the D'Urberville's life in and around this area, which clearly meant a lot to him. Though naturally, in typical Hardy style, he changed the names of the places, and this building is officially called Woolbridge Manor House.

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9.07 km

The Vel Lounge

Highlight • Cycleway

This cafe is now closed down.

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15.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

1.00 km

591 m

562 m

130 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.6 km

607 m

142 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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Wool Bridge – Woolbridge Manor House loop from West Lulworth

Military Tank Near Lulworth

Lulworth Camp Display Tanks

Lulworth Forest Public Footpath & Permissive Route

Wool Bridge

Woolbridge Manor House

The Vel Lounge

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