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Weymouth And Portland
Weymouth

Weymouth Bay Cycle Path – Rhododendron Mile loop from Weymouth

Moderate

4.2

(11)

1,692

riders

Weymouth Bay Cycle Path – Rhododendron Mile loop from Weymouth

04:30

96.0km

840m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

865 m

Hardy's Monument and the Royal Bathing Machine

Highlight • Monument

England's kings came and went here. And, they bathed here. But how?! The information board tells an exciting story of how and why a "bathing trolley" was built for a …

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2

1.14 km

Weymouth Bay Beach Hut

Highlight • Beach

One of the Nicest Georgian Esplanades in the Country

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3

3.88 km

Weymouth Bay Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Take note of the restrictions along this shared pedestrian - cycle path. From May 1st to October not possible to cycle between 1000 and 1800 (or something like that). In …

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20.6 km

Hurst Heath

Forest

22.9 km

Waddock Copse

Forest

6

29.0 km

Rhododendron Mile

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Catch this at the right time of the year and you'll understand why it's called Rhododendron Mile. A rolling road that cuts through Puddletown Forest, you'll fall in love with Southern Dorset's countryside.

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7

45.1 km

St Pancras Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Running alongside the River Piddle, Alton Pancras is a small village with its church dedicated to St. Pancras. Little features remain from the 15th century when the church was built …

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8

59.6 km

Round Chimneys Farm

Highlight • Settlement

9

81.7 km

Greys Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Carries London Road over the River Frome towhich stood a few hundred feet to the north. Two metal plaques threaten transportation for life for anyone found guilty of wilfully damaging …

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10

90.2 km

View of Weymouth Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is where they filmed the Greenhill Fair scenes from the 1967 Scheslinger Film adaption of Thomas Hardy's 'Far from the Madding Crowd'

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B

96.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

80.8 km

9.77 km

2.76 km

1.79 km

614 m

152 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

73.1 km

22.4 km

497 m

< 100 m

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Monday 22 June

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