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Rhododendron Mile – Bockhampton Bridge loop from Woodsford

Rhododendron Mile – Bockhampton Bridge loop from Woodsford

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Rhododendron Mile – Bockhampton Bridge loop from Woodsford

01:06

22.7km

150m

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: May 28, 2026

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Start point

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220 m

Woodsford Castle

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This is the surviving part of a 14th-century castle, a rambling wing of great interest and charm, deep in Hardy country just outside Dorchester. Its roof has one of the …

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6.28 km

Catch this at the right time of the year and you'll understand why it's called Rhododendron Mile. A rolling road that cuts through Puddletown Forest, you'll fall in love with Southern Dorset's countryside.

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9.71 km

St Mary the Virgin Church

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18.0 km

Bockhampton Bridge

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lovely humped back bridge over the River Frome

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18.7 km

View of Stafford House, Home of Lord Fellowes

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considered to be one of the best examples of Stuart architecture in Dorset built in 1633 by Dorchester merchant John Gould on the site of Everards Manor in the vanished village of Frome Billet.

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19.4 km

West Stafford Village

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Many know the village as the home of (and suffix to the name of) Oscar-winning Gosford Park screenwriter, Julian Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford.

Thomas Hardy fans will know …

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19.5 km

The Wise Man Pub

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good pub

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19.7 km

Stafford Manor House

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Grade 1 Manor house. C17 origin, remodelled in early C18 for George White

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22.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.6 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

9.29 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

26°C

11°C

0 %

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Rhododendron Mile – Bockhampton Bridge loop from Woodsford

Woodsford Castle