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Stour Meadows Park – The Whistle Stop Tea Room loop from Blandford Forum

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Stour Meadows Park – The Whistle Stop Tea Room loop from Blandford Forum

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Stour Meadows Park – The Whistle Stop Tea Room loop from Blandford Forum

00:40

6.41km

50m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 16, 2026

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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409 m

Stour Meadows Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice park area which runs alongside the River Stour in Blandford Forum.

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634 m

Blandford Railway Arches and Footbridge

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

In addition to the main rail bridge spanning the river, smaller bridges were built to allow traffic and pedestrians to cross the cuttings and track as it travelled north-west. Three bridges were built for this purpose and all of them remain integral to the navigation of the town today. Arguably the most distinctive of them is the Alexandra Street pedestrian footbridge, above the site of the dismantled station. Constructed from iron and now partially supported by four narrow legs, the bridge stands at what was once the northern end of the station, where the single-line section to Templecombe began.
Blandford station remained open until 7 March 1966, when the entire line from Bath to Bournemouth closed to passengers. Goods traffic continued for a further three years, but the station was finally closed and the track lifted in 1969. Following the closure, the Damory railway bridges, on the southern approach to the station, were eventually demolished in 1978.

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1.95 km

North Dorset Trailway Path to Sturminster Newton

Highlight • Cycleway

Thinking …bike would be best. Going to try biking on the TRAILWAY. Need to go further !

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1.96 km

The Whistle Stop Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Tea Room.

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5.08 km

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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5.67 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.

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6.41 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.15 km

948 m

176 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.94 km

1.67 km

1.22 km

459 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 7 May

18°C

8°C

23 %

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Stour Meadows Park – The Whistle Stop Tea Room loop from Blandford Forum

Stour Meadows Park

Blandford Railway Arches and Footbridge

North Dorset Trailway Path to Sturminster Newton

The Whistle Stop Tea Room

Start of the North Dorset Trailway in Blandford Forum

Preetz Bridge and Old Railway Arches

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