Rhinefield Ornamental Drive – Holmsley Passage loop from New Milton

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Rhinefield Ornamental Drive – Holmsley Passage loop from New Milton

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Rhinefield Ornamental Drive – Holmsley Passage loop from New Milton

05:17

86.9km

620m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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New Forest National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.8 km

Rhinefield Ornamental Drive

Highlight • Trail

Rhinefield Ornamental Drive takes you straight through Blackwater Arboretum. Many of the trees along the road were planted back in the late 19th century when Rhinefield House was built. The once country mansion is now a hotel.

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16.4 km

Wooden Bridge and Stream in New Forest National Park

Highlight • Bridge

Places like this are why I always add on an extra hour to my adventures out. I can never just walk or ride through it. I have to stop, take …

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16.8 km

Tall Trees Trail, New Forest National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great place for a detour here off onto the trails or stick to the single track road and run throuhg some of the biggest trees in the New Forest.

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18.4 km

Cycling Route Through New Forest National Park

Highlight • Forest

Scenic ride through the New Forest just be careful of the free range pigs, cows and horses on the road.

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25.5 km

Ocknell Plain

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This quiet section of road cuts through Ocknell Plain, a region of open heathland dotted with grazing ponies, horses and even donkeys.

The area was used for the Stoney Cross …

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61.0 km

Linwood Pound

Forest

75.3 km

Mill Lane Fords, New Forest National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Travelling along Mill Lane takes you from civilisation into the New Forest proper. Or vice versa. As befits its name, there are two fords to cross along the road which …

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78.7 km

Castleman’s Corkscrew Railway Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Long, flat, wide gravel trail - perfect for avoiding Burley village or the cars in the main road.

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79.0 km

Holmsley Passage

Highlight • Climb

Holmsley Passage is a street near the village of Burley in the New Forest National Park. It is part of the Castleman’s Corkscrew Trailway, a walking, cycling and horse riding …

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