Bratley Water Crossing – Castleman Trailway loop from Ringwood School

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Bratley Water Crossing – Castleman Trailway loop from Ringwood School

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Bratley Water Crossing – Castleman Trailway loop from Ringwood School

02:46

50.6km

410m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 49.6 km for 89 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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Greenford Bottom Gravel Trail

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful place for a picnic

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9.94 km

Forest Path Views in New Forest National Park

Highlight • Trail

Plough straight through. Enjoy a pint at the Red Shoot.

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18.3 km

Smooth Singletrack Road in New Forest National Park

Highlight • Cycleway

Cars can pass bikes if slow and careful on this road

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18.7 km

Milkham Junction, New Forest National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning views across the New Forest - as the area is quite high up the roads are reasonably exposed so it’s always worth checking which way the wind is blowing before heading out.

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22.5 km

Ocknell Plain, New Forest National Park

Highlight • Natural

Popular with hikers and birders, the road slices straight through Ocknell Plain. Another of the prime spots to see wild ponies roaming in the New Forest. During WW2, it was …

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33.4 km

Highland Water Inclosure

Forest

36.1 km

Bratley Water Crossing

Highlight • Bridge

Scenic gravel track over small stream

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39.5 km

South Oakley Inclosure

Forest

40.0 km

Gravel Path in New Forest National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The New Forest is known for its great gravel roads and this is a perfect one leading into it.

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49.6 km

The Raymond Brown Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

50.2 km

Castleman Trailway

Highlight • Cycleway

Castleman's Corkscrew Trailway is a walking, cycling and horse riding route that follows much of the old railway line from Southampton to Dorchester. It is named after Charles Castleman, a …

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50.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.7 km

16.5 km

10.5 km

1.80 km

152 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.4 km

20.4 km

3.41 km

3.06 km

247 m

170 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

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Comments

January 12, 2025,CycleXplorer (mod) New Forest

After the snow & and ice, I wanted somewhere with a firm base to the tracks and the New Forest didn't disappoint

This route was devised by CycleXplorer on YouTube I modified it to start from a carpark nearest to the Southampton end and we cycled it in the reverse direction because of the East wind and leaving the …