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Ashmore Wood – Ashmore Village Pond loop from Compton Abbas

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Ashmore Wood – Ashmore Village Pond loop from Compton Abbas

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Ashmore Wood – Ashmore Village Pond loop from Compton Abbas

01:39

18.7km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: April 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.08 km for 72 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.11 km

Compton Abbas Airfield Crossing

Highlight • Rest Area

1.58 km

West Wood

Forest

5.05 km

Muddy Downhill Trail in Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Highlight • Trail

5.91 km

Ashmore Wood

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Ashmore Wood is a Forestry England area of woodland in the Cranbourne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs AONB. It's a mix of broadleaf and conifer trees with a floor rich in wildflowers. Also a great place to find fungi.

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8.39 km

Deer in Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Highlight • Other

14.4 km

Ashmore Village Pond

Highlight • Lake

Standing at 700 feet (210m) above sea level, Ashmore is the highest village in Dorset and one of the highest in the south of England. The quaint village consists of …

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14.4 km

Ashmore Village and Pond

Highlight • Settlement

A central pond, thatched cottages and a sense of peace, Ashmore is a wonderfully pretty village to pedal through. It's actually the highest in Dorset – too high for time …

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17.8 km

Compton Abbas Airfield

Highlight • Structure

This is a lovely spot with a great view overlooking Cann Common and on to Shaftesbury. It's a good climb, but worth the delights of the view.

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18.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

5.85 km

727 m

341 m

213 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

3.60 km

2.32 km

973 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

20°C

11°C

13 %

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Ashmore Wood – Ashmore Village Pond loop from Compton Abbas

Compton Abbas Airfield Crossing

Muddy Downhill Trail in Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Ashmore Wood

Deer in Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Ashmore Village Pond

Ashmore Village and Pond

Compton Abbas Airfield

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