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Sturminster Newton

Cerne Abbas Giant – View from Bulbarrow Hill loop from Sturminster Newton

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Dorset
North Dorset
Sturminster Newton

Cerne Abbas Giant – View from Bulbarrow Hill loop from Sturminster Newton

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Cerne Abbas Giant – View from Bulbarrow Hill loop from Sturminster Newton

04:07

81.2km

810m

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 19, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 40.4 km for 57 m

Waypoints

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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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5.49 km

Fifehead St Quinton Packhorse Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Traditional North Dorset riding territory with tiny lanes, narrow hollows and lots of fords. Watch out for the fords as they're slippery under your tyres!

(The name alone deserves to be a stand-out place, right?)

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27.0 km

Cerne Abbas Giant

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Ride down Acreman Street for a marvellous view of the Cerne Abbas Giant.

Measuring at 55 metres (180 ft) high, the origin of the figure of a man wielding a …

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31.3 km

The Smiths Arms

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The Smiths Arms, formerly the smallest pub in England,

Dating to 1420, originally a smithy but granted a licence to serve alcohol by Charles II who wanted a beer when he stopped to have his horse shod.

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41.4 km

Greys Bridge

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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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48.8 km

Woodsford Castle

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This is the surviving part of a 14th-century castle, a rambling wing of great interest and charm, deep in Hardy country just outside Dorchester. Its roof has one of the …

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69.1 km

View from Bulbarrow Hill

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The county's second highest hill, this is a bit of a slog to get up but all worth it for the views.

On a clear day you can see as …

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69.7 km

View of Cranborne Chase from Dorset National Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

Worth the hard climb.

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81.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.7 km

20.3 km

5.56 km

404 m

122 m

111 m

Surfaces

41.9 km

39.2 km

136 m

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

17°C

11°C

40 %

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