View of the Dorset Countryside – Path Along the River Puddle loop from Mays Wood
View of the Dorset Countryside – Path Along the River Puddle loop from Mays Wood
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View of the Dorset Countryside – Path Along the River Puddle loop from Mays Wood
02:59
25.1km
400m
Running
Hard run. 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: May 9, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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493 m
Dog Swimming Spot
Highlight • Lake
1.53 km
View of the Dorset Countryside
Highlight • Climb
Tip by
5.14 km
Top of Black Hill
Highlight • Summit
6.03 km
Piddle Wood
Forest
10.2 km
The Martyrs Inn
Highlight • Pub
Tip by
12.3 km
St Laurence Church
Highlight • Historical Site
Tip by
16.7 km
Culpeppers Dish
Highlight • Natural Monument
It is impossible to photograph it in entirety due to the size of the mature trees growing in it!
Swallet holes, or dolines, are circular depressions formed when the underlying chalk is dissolved by the overlying acid sands and gravels which eventually collapse to form an inverted cone.
Tip by
18.6 km
Path Along the River Puddle
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Tip by
20.6 km
Mays Wood Forest Path
Highlight • Trail
Tip by
25.1 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
19.7 km
2.63 km
868 m
856 m
786 m
271 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
17.7 km
3.20 km
2.08 km
2.08 km
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Highest point (100 m)
Lowest point (30 m)
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