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View from Bulbarrow Hill – View from Crow Hill loop from Maiden Newton

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View from Bulbarrow Hill – View from Crow Hill loop from Maiden Newton

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View from Bulbarrow Hill – View from Crow Hill loop from Maiden Newton

06:57

105km

1,430m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 5 m for 10 m

After 105 km for 10 m

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Train Station

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3.81 km

Lankham Bottom Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

As well as the views there are butterflies and moths of note.

butterfly-conservation.org/our-work/reserves/lankham-bottom-dorset

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16.9 km

Broad Alders Coppice

Forest

31.4 km

View from Bulbarrow Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

The county's second highest hill, this is a bit of a slog to get up but all worth it for the views.

On a clear day you can see as …

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37.9 km

Okeford Hill Bike Park

Highlight • MTB Park

Views and walks after a bit of a climb. with a bit of off road cycling if you want it:
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okefordhillbikepark.co.uk

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60.5 km

The Oak at Dewlish

Highlight • Pub

The community run pub is a free house and is very welcoming and has great draft guest beers, and great pub food. There are fancier meals available locally, but the …

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74.7 km

Dorchester (Casterbridge in Thomas Hardy's Novels)

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the best preserved towns in the UK, Dorchester (AKA Casterbridge if you're Thomas Hardy) is beautiful.

There's historic buildings on either side of you, narrow streets and some …

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76.1 km

Wondeful views down to the Frome Valley and Dorset downs from Poundbury Hill Fort a scheduled Prehistoric and Roman archaeological remains and includes evidence of a Neolithic settlement, a substantial …

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