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Highwood Ford – Ocknell Plain loop from Totton

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Highwood Ford – Ocknell Plain loop from Totton

Hard

4.8

(5)

104

riders

Highwood Ford – Ocknell Plain loop from Totton

04:25

72.9km

510m

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: February 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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New Forest National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.3 km

Lamb Inn, Nomansland

Highlight • Pub

Excellent spot for a drink and something to eat at the halfway point of this route. Potentially some free-roaming cattle and horses outside to admire.

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19.1 km

Cuckoo Inn

Highlight • Pub

Lovely country pub with a large beer garden at the front.

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24.2 km

Redlynch Bike Park

Forest

38.1 km

Buddle Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Steepest at the top, save your legs

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39.8 km

The Royal Oak and New Forest Wildlife

Highlight (Segment) • Pub

Get closer to nature, but watch out though, you will find many animals wondering wild across and down the roads!

When you visit The New Forest there are a group …

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44.2 km

Ford across Dockens Water

Highlight • Natural Monument

Lovely stopping off point.

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44.3 km

Highwood Ford

Highlight • Rest Area

Lovely area to take a break or some time out with friends and family.
Shallow stream, sandy banks, grassed areas and car parking.

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47.4 km

Linwood Pound

Forest

48.0 km

Scenic Road Through New Forest National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Close to Linwood, the road passes the Milkham Inclosure to the south east and Amie's Wood to the north west. This is a quiet road, which benefits from running parallel with the A31 that takes most of the traffic.

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51.0 km

Ocknell Plain

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This quiet section of road cuts through Ocknell Plain, a region of open heathland dotted with grazing ponies, horses and even donkeys.

The area was used for the Stoney Cross …

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72.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.5 km

4.30 km

2.42 km

1.35 km

234 m

133 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

50.7 km

21.9 km

312 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

16°C

3°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Highwood Ford – Ocknell Plain loop from Totton

Lamb Inn, Nomansland

Cuckoo Inn

Buddle Hill

The Royal Oak and New Forest Wildlife

Ford across Dockens Water

Highwood Ford

Scenic Road Through New Forest National Park

Ocknell Plain

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