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Old Shaftesbury Drove – Old Shaftesbury Drove Road loop from Salisbury Racecourse

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Old Shaftesbury Drove – Old Shaftesbury Drove Road loop from Salisbury Racecourse

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Old Shaftesbury Drove – Old Shaftesbury Drove Road loop from Salisbury Racecourse

02:03

7.68km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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: April 18, 2026

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

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Start point

Parking

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748 m

Old Shaftesbury Drove

Highlight • Forest

Old Shaftesbury Drove is an old road that runs through the beautiful woodlnd of Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire AONB linking Salisbury with Shaftesbury.

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1.91 km

Bench With Distant View of Salisbury Cathedral

Highlight • Viewpoint

Yes it’s a bench (for a very welcome sit down), and yes there’s a very distant view of the spire but I can’t recommend you (as I did) set this bench as a walk’s destination!

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2.48 km

Scenic Trail in Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.06 km

The Punchbowl

Highlight • Natural

3.60 km

Punchbowl Hill

Highlight • Natural

This is a great little area to ride. Shame about the gates though :D

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4.07 km

View of Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.31 km

Old Shaftesbury Drove Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This beauty goes from Coombe Bisset all the way almost to Shaftesbury off road. It's used a fair amount by organised bike events, and also in the summer is full …

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7.68 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.06 km

1.62 km

567 m

444 m

Surfaces

4.35 km

1.25 km

1.07 km

567 m

444 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

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Old Shaftesbury Drove – Old Shaftesbury Drove Road loop from Salisbury Racecourse

Old Shaftesbury Drove

Bench With Distant View of Salisbury Cathedral

Scenic Trail in Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

The Punchbowl

Punchbowl Hill

View of Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Old Shaftesbury Drove Road

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