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Spetisbury Station Project – North Dorset Trailway loop from Pimperne

Spetisbury Station Project – North Dorset Trailway loop from Pimperne

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Spetisbury Station Project – North Dorset Trailway loop from Pimperne

02:01

31.6km

280m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.29 km

Launceston Wood

Forest

16.5 km

RAF Tarrant Rushton Airfield

Highlight • Historical Site

Easy ride around the former wartime airbase, where D-day gliders took off.

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20.9 km

Crawford Bridge over the River Stour

Highlight • Historical Site

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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21.6 km

Spetisbury Station Project

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Great place to stop

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21.8 km

Spetisbury Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Lovely old Somerset and Dorset railway line

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21.8 km

Blandford Disused Railway Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

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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24.4 km

Charlton Beeches

Forest

25.9 km

North Dorset Trailway

Highlight • Cycleway

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

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27.3 km

Blandford Railway Arches and Footbridge

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

In addition to the main rail bridge spanning the river, smaller bridges were built to allow traffic and pedestrians to cross the cuttings and track as it travelled north-west. Three …

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28.0 km

Start of the North Dorset Trailway in Blandford Forum

Highlight • Trail

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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31.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

7.62 km

5.99 km

2.49 km

744 m

608 m

193 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

10.4 km

4.16 km

847 m

585 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

33°C

17°C

0 %

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Spetisbury Station Project – North Dorset Trailway loop from Pimperne

RAF Tarrant Rushton Airfield

Crawford Bridge over the River Stour

Spetisbury Station Project

Spetisbury Station

Blandford Disused Railway Trail

North Dorset Trailway

Blandford Railway Arches and Footbridge

Start of the North Dorset Trailway in Blandford Forum

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