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St Nicholas Church, Moreton – Maumbury Rings loop from Wool

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St Nicholas Church, Moreton – Maumbury Rings loop from Wool

Moderate

4.9

(7)

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St Nicholas Church, Moreton – Maumbury Rings loop from Wool

02:19

38.8km

150m

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: April 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.8 km for 154 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.24 km

Moreton House

Highlight • Historical Site

built by James Frampton in 1744. The Frampton family are for ever associated with the Tolpuddle Martyrs. James Frampton a member of the jury at their trial - finding them guilty and sending them to Australia...

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5.68 km

St Nicholas Church, Moreton

Highlight • Historical Site

The Church of Moreton, UK is St. Nicholas Church, an Anglican church in the Dorset village of Moreton. The church is best known for its etched glass windows, which were …

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7.85 km

Hurst Heath

Forest

10.8 km

Woodsford Castle

Highlight • Castle

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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14.2 km

The Wise Man Pub

Highlight • Pub

good pub

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14.6 km

Scenic Road Through Dorset Villages

Highlight • Cycleway

generally this NC2 route is quiet but be careful of farm vehicles. council have also recently improved the road

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17.0 km

Max Gate – Thomas Hardy's House

Highlight • Historical Site

Thomas Hardy's home for around 40 years, Max Gate lies on the outskirts of Dorchester. Before he turned his hand to writing extraordinary works of fiction, Hardy trained as a …

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18.9 km

Maumbury Rings

Highlight • Natural Monument

Has a metal railing fence around the outside with gates for pedestrians. Best to lock your bike to the railings rather than try to get in with it

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19.9 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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38.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.8 km

4.07 km

2.33 km

304 m

166 m

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.8 km

18.3 km

620 m

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

26°C

11°C

0 %

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St Nicholas Church, Moreton – Maumbury Rings loop from Wool

Moreton House

St Nicholas Church, Moreton

Woodsford Castle

The Wise Man Pub

Scenic Road Through Dorset Villages

Max Gate – Thomas Hardy's House

Maumbury Rings

Dorchester (Casterbridge in Thomas Hardy's Novels)

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