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Poundbury Hill Fort – Stratton Village Green loop from Maiden Newton

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Poundbury Hill Fort – Stratton Village Green loop from Maiden Newton

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Poundbury Hill Fort – Stratton Village Green loop from Maiden Newton

01:30

23.2km

270m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.00 km

Frampton Bridge Over the River Frome

Highlight • Bridge

9.33 km

View of the Roman Aqueduct, Dorset National Landscape

Highlight • Historical Site

If you are interested in history/archeaology this one might be for you:
geograph.org.uk/photo/1490567

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10.4 km

Poundbury Hill Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

Wondeful views down to the Frome Valley and Dorset downs from Poundbury Hill Fort a scheduled Prehistoric and Roman archaeological remains and includes evidence of a Neolithic settlement, a substantial Bronze Age occupation site and an Iron Age hillfort. There are also late Iron Age burials and a section of Roman aqueduct. On the eastern side is an earlier Romano-British farmstead; and an extensive later (possibly Christian) cemetery, belonging to the Roman town Durnovaria.

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10.6 km

Poundbury Cemetery Monument

Highlight • Other

10.7 km

The Great Field, Poundbury

Highlight • Cycleway

Largest Green Space in Poundbury newly created wildflower meadows and other habitats plus the Pavillion Cafe

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14.1 km

Tree-Covered Path

Highlight • Forest

Useful to hide from the rain when you're a wimp and cycling without waterproofs

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17.8 km

Stratton Village Green

Highlight • Settlement

Good spot for refreshment (picnic or the Saxon Arms on the Green). Good value meals and very popular.
'Preserving the old ways from being abused
Protecting the new ways for me and for you
What more can we do
God save the Village Green'
with thanks to Ray Davies and the Kinks.

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23.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.78 km

5.23 km

4.35 km

1.85 km

1.05 km

896 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

10.5 km

562 m

534 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

16°C

10°C

46 %

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Poundbury Hill Fort – Stratton Village Green loop from Maiden Newton

Frampton Bridge Over the River Frome

View of the Roman Aqueduct, Dorset National Landscape

Poundbury Hill Fort

Poundbury Cemetery Monument

The Great Field, Poundbury

Tree-Covered Path

Stratton Village Green

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