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The Cliff Ascent – Blandford Forum Market Place loop from Tarrant Launceston

The Cliff Ascent – Blandford Forum Market Place loop from Tarrant Launceston

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The Cliff Ascent – Blandford Forum Market Place loop from Tarrant Launceston

02:39

55.3km

530m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.74 km

Tarrant's Descent

Highlight • Climb

Steep descent. Slow down for the junction at the bottom.

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6.30 km

The Cliff Ascent

Highlight • Trail

Do it the other way - much more fun as a descent!

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9.81 km

Bastard Family Tombs, All Saints' Church, Tarrant Keyneston

Highlight • Monument

"bastard graves" refers to the table tombs in the churchyard of All Saints' Church in Tarrant Keyneston, Dorset, specifically those of the Bastard and Barfoot families. These tombs are Grade …

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15.6 km

Blandford Forum Market Place

Highlight • Rest Area

Blandford destroyed by fire then rebuilt by the Bastard Brothers resulting in one of the most beautiful town centres in England

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15.8 km

Union Hotel

Highlight • Historical Site

Good pub part or hall and Woodhouse brewery which is the local brewery

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16.1 km

View of the River Stour and Stone Arch Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

From this beautiful multi-arched stone bridge, you can enjoy views of the River Stour as it flows through Blandford Forum. The only downside is that it has a sidewalk on only one side.

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45.4 km

Parterre Gardens at Keyneston Mill

Highlight • River

Worth stopping here for a coffee as this high-end perfume shop actually serves some of the best coffee around and has a beautiful garden to sit in.

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55.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.6 km

1.12 km

1.05 km

360 m

125 m

Surfaces

38.9 km

16.3 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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The Cliff Ascent – Blandford Forum Market Place loop from Tarrant Launceston

Tarrant's Descent

The Cliff Ascent

Bastard Family Tombs, All Saints' Church, Tarrant Keyneston

Blandford Forum Market Place

Union Hotel

View of the River Stour and Stone Arch Bridge

Parterre Gardens at Keyneston Mill

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