Hod Hill – View from Hambledon Hill loop from Shillingstone

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Hod Hill – View from Hambledon Hill loop from Shillingstone

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Hod Hill – View from Hambledon Hill loop from Shillingstone

05:51

21.0km

380m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Shillingstone Railway Station Café

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Hod Hill

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View of Rolling Hills in Dorset National Landscape

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Hambledon Hill Iron Age hill fort

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Young cattle enjoying the view too and not at all disturbed by our presence!

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On the North Dorset Trailway. Cafe here. Restored station. Very interesting. You can do the trailway on a road bike although in places.you just need to be careful

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