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Puddletown

Yellowham Hill – Hardy's Cottage loop from Dorset

Easy

2

riders

Yellowham Hill – Hardy's Cottage loop from Dorset

00:40

13.6km

140m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 28, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.68 km

Yellowham Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Thomas Hardy's Yalbury Woods.
It was said that the Woodwoses who frequented the woodlands around Yellowham Hill, savage, hairy, humanoid creatures, were more than partial to carrying off maidens from …

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2

4.34 km

Thorncombe Woods and Thomas Hardy's Cottage

Highlight • Historical Site

Excellent Coffee and Cake stop.

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3

4.50 km

Hardy's Cottage

Highlight • Cafe

If you are a Thomas Hardy enthusiast this is a must - the small cottage where he was born and grew up, writing his early novels. The garden is large …

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4

7.27 km

Duck Farm Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Great new (Nov 2024) Cafe and snack stop!

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5

13.0 km

Puddletown Village

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Pretty Dorset village, immortalised by Thomas Hardy as Wetherbury in 'Far from the Madding Crowd'

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6

13.2 km

St Mary the Virgin Church

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13.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

527 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

3.02 km

163 m

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