Most people who pass by such a war memorial commemorating the victims will not have experienced the horrors of war firsthand. A dialogue invented by the writer Paul Harding might …

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William Powrie

September 27, 2024

Road cycling

A place with a lot of history, and a bench if you need to stop for a drink and a snack

Luke

December 6, 2024

Running

This is the site of Tarrant Rushton RAF during the Second World War. Gliders would take off the evening before D day and the first boots on the ground were from said gliders. The destination was Pegasus bridge in France 🇫🇷.

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1. Witchampton Manor Ruins – The Cliff Ascent loop from Ferndown

49.3km

02:18

340m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Ebble Valley Country Road – View from Charlton Down loop from Salisbury

110km

05:15

1,030m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Furzehill Lane – White Mill Bridge loop from Poole

71.0km

03:10

540m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Elevation 80 m

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Location: Tarrant Rushton, North Dorset, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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Tarrant Rushton Airfield War Memorial

1. Witchampton Manor Ruins – The Cliff Ascent loop from Ferndown

2. Ebble Valley Country Road – View from Charlton Down loop from Salisbury

3. Furzehill Lane – White Mill Bridge loop from Poole

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