Sturminster Newton Mill – Milton Abbas Thatched Cottages loop from Sturminster Newton

Sturminster Newton Mill – Milton Abbas Thatched Cottages loop from Sturminster Newton

Moderate

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Sturminster Newton Mill – Milton Abbas Thatched Cottages loop from Sturminster Newton

02:30

49.9km

550m

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: October 8, 2026

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Includes a short out-and-back section

Your route doubles back at a waypoint. If this isn’t intentional, adjust the waypoint’s position.

After 28.9 km for 117 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.63 km

Sturminster Newton Mill

Highlight • Structure

Still milling flour today, this beautiful mill is well worth taking five minutes to listen to the water. You might even be lucky enough to spot the local otter!

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21.8 km

Milton Abbas Thatched Cottages

Highlight • Historical Site

Picture perfect street

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22.6 km

The View Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Welcome coffee and cake stop😋. Next to the sports field

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28.9 km

If Winterborne Kingston’s church is the cozy family home, St Nicholas ChurchClick to open side panel for more information in Winterborne Clenston is the "high-fashion" estate church that’s ready for its close-up.

This Grade II* listed beauty was rebuilt in 1840 by architect Lewis Vulliamy. It’s famously stylish, featuring striking bands of flint and Portland stone that make it look like it’s wearing a very expensive designer sweater.

Silver Screen Famous: It’s so picturesque that it was used for the final wedding scene in the 1996 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma starring Gwyneth Paltrow.

The "Pencil" Spire: Unlike its neighbors' sturdy square towers, this one sports a slender, elegant spire that pierces the Dorset sky with real Victorian confidence.

Estate Chic: It sits slightly isolated on a hill above the Winterborne stream, serving as the "typical estate church" for the nearby Whatcombe House and the magnificent Clenston Manor.

Interior Charm: Inside, it’s a masterclass in the "Perpendicular" style—lots of vertical lines, light-filled windows, and an atmosphere that says, "I am small but perfectly formed."

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36.2 km

Okeford Hill Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

A leg-burning and lung-bustlingly steep climb but totally worth it for the view. There's a beacon up here worth looking out for as it was used during the Spanish Armada. It's on the righthand side of the road if you're coming from Blandford.

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42.6 km

Child Okeford Village

Highlight • Pub

pretty village of Childe Okeford. a good pub, village store and church. You can do a walk from here to the top of Hambledon Hill Iron Age Fort with some of the greatest views in Dorset into Wiltshire.

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