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St Mary’s Church – St Michael’s Church (Private Chapel) loop from Winterborne Zelston

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St Mary’s Church – St Michael’s Church (Private Chapel) loop from Winterborne Zelston

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St Mary’s Church – St Michael’s Church (Private Chapel) loop from Winterborne Zelston

03:22

12.8km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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513 m

St Mary’s Church

Highlight • Religious Site

St Mary’s in Winterborne Zelston offers a different kind of beauty. It is a mix of genuine 15th-century architecture and a very high-quality Victorian reconstruction.
1. The Ancient Core
The …

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St Andrew's Church, Winterborne Tomson

Highlight • Historical Site

St Andrew’s Church in Winterborne Tomson is a tiny, hauntingly beautiful Norman building that feels like a time capsule. It is widely considered a "gem" of Dorset architecture, famous not …

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2.99 km

St Michael’s Church (Private Chapel)

Highlight • Religious Site

Continuing your journey through the "Winterbornes," St Michael’s in Anderson (sometimes called Winterborne Anderson) is the most elusive of the three. It feels less like a public space and more like a private discovery.

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5.86 km

View of Wheat Fields

Highlight • Natural

Looks very bumpy and was a bit but not too bad at all on a (packed) gravel bike.

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6.56 km

View of Gorcombe

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12.3 km

River Winterborne and Pooh Sticks Bridge

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The "Local" Pooh Sticks Bridge
While not the literary original, the bridge in Winterborne Zelston is a favorite for this game because of the geography of the village:

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12.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

1.64 km

144 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.80 km

1.40 km

897 m

635 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 24 June

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St Mary’s Church – St Michael’s Church (Private Chapel) loop from Winterborne Zelston

St Mary’s Church

St Andrew's Church, Winterborne Tomson

St Michael’s Church (Private Chapel)

View of Wheat Fields

View of Gorcombe

River Winterborne and Pooh Sticks Bridge

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