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Woodsford Castle – Quiet Cycling Road loop from Dorchester West

Road cycling routes

South West England

Woodsford Castle – Quiet Cycling Road loop from Dorchester West

Easy

4.5

(2)

91

riders

Woodsford Castle – Quiet Cycling Road loop from Dorchester West

01:44

38.0km

160m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

4.14 km

View of Stafford House, Home of Lord Fellowes

Highlight • Monument

considered to be one of the best examples of Stuart architecture in Dorset built in 1633 by Dorchester merchant John Gould on the site of Everards Manor in the vanished village of Frome Billet.

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2

8.37 km

Woodsford Castle

Highlight • Castle

This is the surviving part of a 14th-century castle, a rambling wing of great interest and charm, deep in Hardy country just outside Dorchester. Its roof has one of the …

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11.3 km

Hurst Heath

Forest

4

11.5 km

Scenic Road to Moreton Tearooms

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

5

13.4 km

St Nicholas' Church and T. E. Lawrence Burial Site

Highlight • Historical Site

Cakes are served on the cart that was used to carry T E Lawrence's (aka Lawrence of Arabia) coffin to his final resting place - just a few metres down …

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6

13.5 km

Moreton Walled Gardens and Dovecote Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

great place to have a break, coffee, cake, lunch etc. Small charge to walk around the gardens

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7

13.6 km

Quiet Cycling Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

8

19.1 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 …

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9

19.3 km

The Vel Lounge

Highlight • Cycleway

This cafe is now closed down.

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B

38.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.4 km

3.64 km

1.42 km

295 m

287 m

Surfaces

24.2 km

13.6 km

170 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Monday 19 October

12°C

7°C

96 %

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