Winters Lane – Valley of Stones loop from Swyre

Winters Lane – Valley of Stones loop from Swyre

Moderate

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Winters Lane – Valley of Stones loop from Swyre

02:12

45.0km

620m

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: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.35 km

Litton Lakes

Highlight • Lake

One of the nicest places in the Bride valley to sit and relax by the lakes and have a coffee or cake

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9.68 km

St. Michael and All Angels Church, Littlebredy

Highlight • Historical Site

Parish Church. C13 chancel and C14 south tower.

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9.71 km

Pond and Stone Bridge, Littlebredy Gardens

Highlight • Bridge

One of the gems of the Bride Valley. Some lovely walks, waterfalls good for picnics etc

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14.7 km

Winters Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A great quiet lane for faster riding leaving Portesham heading east, with some twisty bits and a lovely view down to the sea.

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21.7 km

View of Maiden Castle and the Dorset Countryside

Highlight • Natural Monument

at the top of Goulds Hill you'll have one of the best views of possibly the most impressive Iron Age Fortresses on the planet

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26.2 km

View of Maiden Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Excellent view of Maiden Castle from here. If not on a road bike, you can turn off and continue along the narrow bridelway/footpath to arrive at the Maiden Castle

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31.9 km

View of Hardy Monument and the Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

The long climb to the monument from Martinstown is rewarded with 360 views of Black Down and the coast.

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33.5 km

Valley of Stones

Highlight • Natural Monument

This National Nature Reserve has an unusual train of sarsen stones – boulders strewn across the valley, tumbled down from the ridge during the last Ice Age

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45.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.6 km

1.41 km

Surfaces

39.2 km

5.86 km

Elevation