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View from Bulbarrow Hill – Milton Abbas Thatched Cottages loop from Blandford Forum

View from Bulbarrow Hill – Milton Abbas Thatched Cottages loop from Blandford Forum

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View from Bulbarrow Hill – Milton Abbas Thatched Cottages loop from Blandford Forum

03:00

58.8km

670m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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32 m

Blandford Forum Market Place

Highlight • Rest Area

Blandford destroyed by fire then rebuilt by the Bastard Brothers resulting in one of the most beautiful town centres in England

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246 m

Union Hotel

Highlight • Historical Site

Good pub part or hall and Woodhouse brewery which is the local brewery

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539 m

View of the River Stour and Stone Arch Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

From this beautiful multi-arched stone bridge, you can enjoy views of the River Stour as it flows through Blandford Forum. The only downside is that it has a sidewalk on only one side.

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12.9 km

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 far as the Severn Bridge to the west crossing into Wales. At the top there's a scenic, undulating lane that's a bit like a balcony over Dorset.

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28.6 km

Athelhampton House and Gardens

Highlight • Historical Site

one of the finest Elizabethan manor houses in the country. good cafe and restaurant

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30.6 km

Tolpuddle Martyrs Sculpture

Highlight • Historical Site

tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk/museum/martyrs-sculpture
& Martyrs museum nearby

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31.0 km

Tolpuddle Martyrs' Tree

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bit of history. You can rest under the tree good in the sun and the rain. Lots of sun at moment.
httpww.ancienttreeforum.co.uk/ancient-trees/ancient-tree-sites-to-visit/south-west/tolpuddle-martyrs-tree-2/

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41.6 km

Milton Abbas Thatched Cottages

Highlight • Historical Site

Picture perfect street

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58.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.2 km

277 m

273 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.1 km

26.7 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

26°C

9°C

0 %

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View from Bulbarrow Hill – Milton Abbas Thatched Cottages loop from Blandford Forum

Blandford Forum Market Place

Union Hotel

View of the River Stour and Stone Arch Bridge