View of Hod Hill – Offcamber Cycles loop from Shillingstone

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View of Hod Hill – Offcamber Cycles loop from Shillingstone

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View of Hod Hill – Offcamber Cycles loop from Shillingstone

02:35

34.1km

240m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Dorset National Landscape

Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.25 km

View of Hod Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Was nice to see the Hod from a distance. On a hike route I'd done Hambledon and Hod on same day, in really bad conditions. worth a go up there

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9.73 km

Start of the North Dorset Trailway in Blandford Forum

Highlight • Trail

Nice easy going route from Blandford to Sturminster Newton, running along old railway line. Very easy going gravel.
Bit of history in nearby Railway Garden: flickr.com/photos/93122458@N08/17454467195/in/photostream

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10.3 km

Offcamber Cycles

Highlight • Other

Great family owned bike shop.

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14.1 km

Charlton Beeches

Forest

16.7 km

Blandford Disused Railway Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

You won't be able to catch a train here, but it's a pleasant place to catch your breath on the old train line

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17.6 km

Crawford Bridge over the River Stour

Highlight • Historical Site

Of medieval origin but widened in the 1800s, this stone bridge spans the River Stour at Spetisbury and is a lovely place to pause (in one of the cut-waters) and admire the river as it ambles south.

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19.4 km

Marcia's Farm Shop and Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Great place to meet and have an ice cream, hot drink or beer! Parking and access to the trailway across the road, next to Spetisbury School. Love it here, great chilled out place to visit.

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27.1 km

View from North Dorset Trailway

Highlight • Cycleway

using North Dorset trancil

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33.5 km

Shillingstone Railway Station & Museum

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

The train line was removed in 1966 but this station was left. Volunteers and enthusiasts have worked here since 1997 restoring the station and laying some track in 2008. It's …

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