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Winfrith Newburgh

Woolbridge Manor House – Wool Bridge loop from Winfrith Newburgh

Road cycling routes

South West England

Winfrith Newburgh

Woolbridge Manor House – Wool Bridge loop from Winfrith Newburgh

Easy

5.0

(2)

105

riders

Woolbridge Manor House – Wool Bridge loop from Winfrith Newburgh

01:05

27.2km

110m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

705 m

Thatched-Roof Cottage

Highlight • Structure

Don't pass by too quick without admiring the masterful artwork in the thatch here.

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2

4.11 km

The Ship Inn

Highlight • Pub

3

4.75 km

Woolbridge Manor House

Highlight • Other

A nice detour for any ride, this is bricks-and-mortar evidence of Hardy's relationship with his home county Dorset. This world famous author (1840-1928) based Tess of the D'Urberville's life in and around this area, which clearly meant a lot to him. Though naturally, in typical Hardy style, he changed the names of the places, and this building is officially called Woolbridge Manor House.

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4

4.80 km

Wool Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Closed to traffic and on a traffic free cycleway section.

Features in Hardye's Tess of the d’Urbervilles, Hardy refers to a tradition that a phantom coach drives up to Woolbridge Manor by night, but can only be seen by members of the Turberville family. The story is thought to be linked to the elopement of John Turberville with Anne, daughter of the 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon, in the 1580s. Anne’s step-brother, Thomas, was the builder of Lulworth Castle.

Might be good for looking at wading birds. Lots of water.

Original bridge collapsed (possible due to carrying tanks from Bovington during WW2 ) but the rebuild was well done by Dorset Council, sympathetic to the original and keeping what they could).

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5

9.88 km

Higher Hyde Heath Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

You can do a nice little walk here to get to some ponds and bird hide viewing area

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6

22.1 km

The Vel Lounge

Highlight • Cycleway

This cafe is now closed down.

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B

27.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.3 km

12.6 km

290 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.0 km

166 m

< 100 m

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