Sturminster Newton Mill – Cutt Mill Ruins loop from Sturminster Newton

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Sturminster Newton Mill – Cutt Mill Ruins loop from Sturminster Newton

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Sturminster Newton Mill – Cutt Mill Ruins loop from Sturminster Newton

02:38

10.1km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Includes short out-and-back sections

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After 871 m for 70 m

After 8.77 km for 64 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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177 m

County Bridge

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Here are the key details about this historic structure in Sturminster Newton, Dorset:

Historical Significance and Features
Age: It is a remarkably old bridge, dating from the late 15th or …

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906 m

Sturminster Newton Mill

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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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5.53 km

Cutt Mill Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Dorset is brimming with history and if you walk anywhere in this chalk county, you'll be tripping over something ancient. Cutt Mill is one such remnant from times past and …

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8.64 km

Railway Bridge Ruins

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The railway bridge ruins are the abutments (supports) of the former Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway bridge over the River Stour. The line, which linked Bath and Bournemouth, closed in …

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8.80 km

Colber Bridge is an elegant Grade II Listed footbridge crossing the River Stour upstream of Sturminster Newton Mill. Built of cast iron and coursed rubble in 1841 by J. Conway, it stands near the ruins of the old railway bridge.

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10.1 km

End point

Parking

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