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Hodway Lane Trail Intersection – North Dorset Trailway loop from Shillingstone

Hodway Lane Trail Intersection – North Dorset Trailway loop from Shillingstone

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Hodway Lane Trail Intersection – North Dorset Trailway loop from Shillingstone

02:41

45.2km

370m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

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3.11 km

Hodway Lane Trail Intersection

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intersection with the trail

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7.06 km

View from North Dorset Trailway

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using North Dorset trancil

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8.27 km

North Dorset Trailway

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Incredibly scenic ride thought the Stour Valley.

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9.50 km

Start of the North Dorset Trailway in Blandford Forum

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Nice easy going route from Blandford to Sturminster Newton, running along old railway line. Very easy going gravel.
Bit of history in nearby Railway Garden: flickr.com/photos/93122458@N08/17454467195/in/photostream

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11.6 km

North Dorset Trailway

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A very well maintained and versatile trailway. You'll really not be disappointed with this one

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13.0 km

Charlton Beeches

Forest

15.6 km

Blandford Disused Railway Trail

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You won't be able to catch a train here, but it's a pleasant place to catch your breath on the old train line

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16.5 km

Crawford Bridge over the River Stour

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Of medieval origin but widened in the 1800s, this stone bridge spans the River Stour at Spetisbury and is a lovely place to pause (in one of the cut-waters) and admire the river as it ambles south.

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24.9 km

Stub's Coppice

Forest

44.6 km

Shillingstone Railway Station & Museum

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The train line was removed in 1966 but this station was left. Volunteers and enthusiasts have worked here since 1997 restoring the station and laying some track in 2008. It's …

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45.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.0 km

11.2 km

6.71 km

4.25 km

1.62 km

1.40 km

134 m

Surfaces

21.9 km

15.6 km

7.59 km

151 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Tuesday 12 May

13°C

7°C

46 %

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Hodway Lane Trail Intersection – North Dorset Trailway loop from Shillingstone

Hodway Lane Trail Intersection

View from North Dorset Trailway

North Dorset Trailway

Start of the North Dorset Trailway in Blandford Forum

North Dorset Trailway

Blandford Disused Railway Trail

Crawford Bridge over the River Stour

Shillingstone Railway Station & Museum

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