Colber Bridge – North Dorset Trailway loop from Sturminster Newton

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Colber Bridge – North Dorset Trailway loop from Sturminster Newton

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Colber Bridge – North Dorset Trailway loop from Sturminster Newton

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6.36km

40m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Includes short out-and-back sections

Your route doubles back at waypoints. If this isn’t intentional, adjust those waypoints’ positions.

After 762 m for 64 m

After 1.23 km for 42 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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635 m

Railway Bridge Ruins

Highlight • Bridge

The railway bridge ruins are the abutments (supports) of the former Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway bridge over the River Stour. The line, which linked Bath and Bournemouth, closed in …

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793 m

Colber Bridge is an elegant Grade II Listed footbridge crossing the River Stour upstream of Sturminster Newton Mill. Built of cast iron and coursed rubble in 1841 by J. Conway, it stands near the ruins of the old railway bridge.

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1.23 km

A spur-of-the-moment stop in Stur

Highlight • Cafe

What an absolute cracking pit stop. Extremely good prices on all the food. Only stopped for few coffees and toasted teacakes. Friendly staff and very clean.

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1.25 km

Oxford Bakery

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1.34 km

Poets Cafe

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Great coffee/snack stop

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1.51 km

North Dorset Trailway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The North Dorset Trailway is a 14-mile multi-use path for walkers, cyclists, and equestrians. It follows the course of the disused Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway line between Sturminster Newton …

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2.62 km

Lushington Signal Box and River Bridge

Highlight • Structure

3.20 km

Fiddleford Mill and Manor House

Highlight • Historical Site

It's hard to a imagine a more serene location than Fiddleford, with its 14th-century manor and pretty mill. While the present mill dates back to the 13th century, impressive in …

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