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Old Shaftesbury Drove – Old Shaftesbury Drove Road loop from Salisbury Racecourse

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South West England

Old Shaftesbury Drove – Old Shaftesbury Drove Road loop from Salisbury Racecourse

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Old Shaftesbury Drove – Old Shaftesbury Drove Road loop from Salisbury Racecourse

02:03

7.68km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

748 m

Old Shaftesbury Drove

Highlight • Forest

Old Shaftesbury Drove is an old road that runs through the beautiful woodlnd of Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire AONB linking Salisbury with Shaftesbury.

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2

1.91 km

Bench With Distant View of Salisbury Cathedral

Highlight • Viewpoint

Yes it’s a bench (for a very welcome sit down), and yes there’s a very distant view of the spire but I can’t recommend you (as I did) set this bench as a walk’s destination!

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3

2.48 km

Scenic Trail in Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

3.06 km

The Punchbowl

Highlight • Natural

5

3.60 km

Punchbowl Hill

Highlight • Natural

This is a great little area to ride. Shame about the gates though :D

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6

4.07 km

View of Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

7

6.31 km

Old Shaftesbury Drove Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This beauty goes from Coombe Bisset all the way almost to Shaftesbury off road. It's used a fair amount by organised bike events, and also in the summer is full …

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7.68 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.85 km

1.88 km

586 m

374 m

Surfaces

4.22 km

1.28 km

1.22 km

586 m

374 m

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Wednesday 11 November

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6°C

65 %

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Comments

June 9, 2025,Old Shaftesbury Drove – The Punchbowl Runde von Bulbridge

A really nice walk after arriving at the campsite. I call this walk the SCHNITZEL ROUND.

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