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Trig Point of Spetisbury Ring – Spetisbury Station loop from Blandford Forum

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South West England

Blandford Forum

Trig Point of Spetisbury Ring – Spetisbury Station loop from Blandford Forum

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runners

Trig Point of Spetisbury Ring – Spetisbury Station loop from Blandford Forum

01:43

16.1km

140m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

792 m

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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2

5.31 km

Parterre Gardens at Keyneston Mill

Highlight • River

Worth stopping here for a coffee as this high-end perfume shop actually serves some of the best coffee around and has a beautiful garden to sit in.

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3

7.37 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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4

8.10 km

Trig Point of Spetisbury Ring

Highlight • Viewpoint

The highest point in the walk with views virtually 360 degrees

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5

8.60 km

Spetisbury Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Lovely old Somerset and Dorset railway line

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6

8.60 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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7

14.3 km

Preetz Bridge and Old Railway Arches

Highlight • Structure

Opened in 1997, Preetz Bridge was the first pedestrian bridge built to cross the River Stour. To the west, you can see two arches that are the last remains of the old railway line of this town.

Tip by

8

14.4 km

Remains of the Old Railway Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The former railway bridge in Stour Meadows (part of the wider flood meadows near the River Stour) is significant for several reasons:

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B

16.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.08 km

6.12 km

1.41 km

991 m

400 m

161 m

Surfaces

8.43 km

4.10 km

1.49 km

1.18 km

766 m

198 m

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