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Studland Bay – Swanage Beach loop from Ballard Down

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Studland Bay – Swanage Beach loop from Ballard Down

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Studland Bay – Swanage Beach loop from Ballard Down

01:21

21.4km

210m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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873 m

Heath to Forest Descent, Dorset National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

go easy on the deep sand.

Tip by

1.44 km

Studland Bay

Highlight • Trail

Studland has a long stretch of stunning sandy beach, which can be accessed off of Ferry Road at Shell Bay, Knoll Beach, Middle Beach and South Beach (north to south). …

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2.57 km

View of Brownsea Island

Highlight • Lake

Brownsea Island was a big inspiration for Enid Blyton for here stories about the Famous Fife, Noddy and others during the 1940’s to 1960‘s.

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5.15 km

Shell Bay Café

Highlight • Cafe

Superb restaurant with great views over Poole bay

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8.94 km

Knoll House Hotel

Highlight • Rest Area

Knoll House Hotel, close to Knoll beach, is a place were Enid Blyton used to stay during the 1960‘s.

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15.0 km

Swanage Beach

Highlight • Beach

Quaint Victorian Seaside Resort

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15.6 km

The Ship Inn

Highlight • Pub

The Ship Hotel, today The Ship Inn, is said that it had been the place where Enid Blyton stayed during her first visit to Swanage around 1940.

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21.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.6 km

793 m

516 m

289 m

136 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.8 km

441 m

132 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Tuesday 12 May

15°C

7°C

43 %

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Studland Bay – Swanage Beach loop from Ballard Down

Heath to Forest Descent, Dorset National Landscape

Studland Bay

View of Brownsea Island

Shell Bay Café

Knoll House Hotel

Swanage Beach

The Ship Inn

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