Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens – The Rodwell Trail loop from Weymouth

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Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens – The Rodwell Trail loop from Weymouth

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Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens – The Rodwell Trail loop from Weymouth

00:36

9.27km

90m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 4.03 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.60 km

Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens

Highlight • Castle

By 1541 Sandsfoot Castle was complete. It was built rapidly by order of Henry VIII, along with Portland Castle, to defend this part of England’s coast against attack by the …

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3.29 km

Stony Beach Shoreline Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Could get muddy, but great views! :-)

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3.92 km

View Across Portland Harbour from Smallmouth Cove

Highlight • Beach

4.04 km

Smallmouth Beach

Highlight • Beach

Lovely views over to Portland from here

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5.04 km

The Rodwell Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Beautiful coastal scenery along the Rodwell Trail. Best time to take this cycle route is in the mornings, as can get rather busy during the early evening.

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7.08 km

Dripping Well

Highlight • Natural Monument

The ‘dripping well’ is a petrifying well; twigs, leaves and artifacts caught on the rock face become coated with tufa deposited as calcium carbonate-rich groundwater is exposed to the atmosphere.

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