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Castleman's Corkscrew Trailway – Holmsley Passage loop from Brockenhurst

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Castleman's Corkscrew Trailway – Holmsley Passage loop from Brockenhurst

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Castleman's Corkscrew Trailway – Holmsley Passage loop from Brockenhurst

02:02

28.4km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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New Forest National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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272 m

Bike Hire Centre, New Forest National Park

Highlight • Parking

Train Station Car Park

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3.92 km

Castleman's Corkscrew Trailway

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Known as the Castleman's Corkscrew, this former Southampton to Dorchester railway line is an excellent flat gravel track. It forms a section of National Cycle Network 2 that connects Brockenhurst …

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5.73 km

Old Railway Bridge at Set Thorns Inclosure

Highlight • Trail

The bridge is along the boundary of the Set Thorns Inclosure, with the old railway line passing through the northern tip of the tall pine and oak woodland.

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10.0 km

Brownhill Inclosure

Forest

10.4 km

Rural Road in New Forest National Park

Highlight • Cycleway

Lovely little stripe of rural road. Open all the time

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12.3 km

Holmsley Passage

Highlight • Climb

Holmsley Passage is a street near the village of Burley in the New Forest National Park. It is part of the Castleman’s Corkscrew Trailway, a walking, cycling and horse riding …

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12.6 km

Castleman’s Corkscrew Railway Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Long, flat, wide gravel trail - perfect for avoiding Burley village or the cars in the main road.

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19.8 km

Holmsley Station platform

Highlight • Historical Site

Original Platform for Holmsley Station plus other railway related history. Well worth a stop and look around before crossing the road and visiting the station building.

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19.9 km

Station House Tea Rooms, Holmsley

Highlight • Cafe

The tea room is in a lovely building with some great items dotted about relating to the railway. The cakes looked amazing but went for a savoury option on this visit.

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28.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.6 km

9.88 km

733 m

640 m

289 m

178 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.3 km

9.67 km

268 m

111 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Monday 1 June

18°C

12°C

65 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Castleman's Corkscrew Trailway – Holmsley Passage loop from Brockenhurst

Bike Hire Centre, New Forest National Park

Castleman's Corkscrew Trailway

Old Railway Bridge at Set Thorns Inclosure

Rural Road in New Forest National Park

Holmsley Passage

Castleman’s Corkscrew Railway Path

Holmsley Station platform

Station House Tea Rooms, Holmsley

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