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Corfe Castle Ruins – View of Corfe Castle loop from Swanage

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Corfe Castle Ruins – View of Corfe Castle loop from Swanage

Moderate

5.0

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Corfe Castle Ruins – View of Corfe Castle loop from Swanage

02:06

33.8km

360m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: May 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.84 km for 101 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.54 km

Higher Grove

Forest

8.88 km

Bankes Arms Hotel

Highlight • Other

Great Garden easily accessible for bikes from the station road with a good view of the heritage railway

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9.32 km

Corfe Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

High above this village towers the ruins of a castle that was built here by William the Conqueror. During the English Civil War (1642-1651), Corfe Castle remained a royal stronghold …

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9.78 km

View of Corfe Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

High above this village towers the ruins of a castle that was built here by William the Conqueror. During the English Civil War (1642-1651), Corfe Castle remained a royal stronghold …

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11.4 km

View of Corfe Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you get a peek of Corfe Castle in the distance, a medieval fortress set against a backdrop of the picturesque Purbeck Hills.

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13.2 km

Hartland Moor

Highlight • Cycleway

always lovely to cycle across the heathlands and nature reserves between Wareham and Corfe rather than the shorter and much busier direct road

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17.5 km

RSPB Arne Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

A fantastic nature reserve, made very popular by an appearance on BBC Springwatch. It has variable habitats including deciduous and coniferoues woodlands, heath and a small stretch of beach in …

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20.0 km

Arne Road

Highlight • Cycleway

This scenic road runs along the north side of the Isle of Purbeck peninsula past Arne RSPB. It's part of National Cycle Network route 2, and is a spectacular section …

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33.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.1 km

3.15 km

1.29 km

152 m

104 m

Surfaces

33.6 km

152 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (100 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

20°C

15°C

0 %

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Corfe Castle Ruins – View of Corfe Castle loop from Swanage

Bankes Arms Hotel

Corfe Castle Ruins

View of Corfe Castle

View of Corfe Castle

Hartland Moor

RSPB Arne Nature Reserve

Arne Road

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