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The Old Level Crossing – Holmsley Station platform loop from Poors Common SSSI

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The Old Level Crossing – Holmsley Station platform loop from Poors Common SSSI

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The Old Level Crossing – Holmsley Station platform loop from Poors Common SSSI

00:53

11.7km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 689 m for 61 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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719 m

A historic bowl barrow—not just a grassy mound!

Highlight • Historical Site

To the untrained modern eye, this "ancient burial bowl" doesn’t look like a majestic final resting place for a legendary prehistoric chieftain. It looks like a 1-metre-high lump of grass …

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1.71 km

Burley Road Downhill, New Forest National Park

Highlight • Trail

At over 5km long, Burley Road is a great stretch of smooth tarmac. To put a smile on your face, head north for a downhill run into the pretty village …

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4.64 km

The Old Level Crossing

Highlight • Structure

Lovely spot out in the New Forest if you're walking along the heath near the Youth Hostel you can stop here and there is a shop.

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5.88 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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5.99 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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6.37 km

Castleman’s Corkscrew Railway Path, New Forest National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Keep a sharp eye out along the edges of route, original steel work can still be seen from the railway, such as signal gantry bases that were just cut close to the ground when the railway was closed and demolished.

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11.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.65 km

4.78 km

843 m

236 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.02 km

4.93 km

1.66 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 25 August

25°C

14°C

11 %

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The Old Level Crossing – Holmsley Station platform loop from Poors Common SSSI

A historic bowl barrow—not just a grassy mound!

Burley Road Downhill, New Forest National Park

The Old Level Crossing

Station House Tea Rooms, Holmsley

Holmsley Station platform

Castleman’s Corkscrew Railway Path, New Forest National Park

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