Spetisbury Station – Trig Point of Spetisbury Ring loop from Spetisbury
Spetisbury Station – Trig Point of Spetisbury Ring loop from Spetisbury
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Spetisbury Station – Trig Point of Spetisbury Ring loop from Spetisbury
01:43
6.38km
90m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 17, 2026
Tips
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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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168 m
Crawford Bridge over the River Stour
Highlight • Historical Site
The upstream side of the bridge is the older, perhaps 15th century, but significantly harder to get a good view of due to private land preventing access. Nonetheless, the bridge is magnificent however you look at it. It's named 'Crawford' as it takes the road to Tarrant Crawford, a little to the north.
Tip by
1.66 km
Tarrant Abbey Church and Ruins
Highlight • Historical Site
Tip by
1.98 km
St Mary the Virgin Church, Tarrant Crawford
Highlight • Historical Site
Tip by
3.04 km
The "Oh No" Bridge
Highlight • Bridge
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5.27 km
Spetisbury Station
Highlight • Rest Area
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5.73 km
Spetisbury Rings (also known as Crawford Castle)
Highlight • Historical Site
It is one of a chain of important Iron Age earthworks in the area, which also includes sites like Hod Hill and Badbury Rings.
The "War Cemetery" Discovery
Spetisbury Rings is perhaps most famous for an important and somewhat dramatic archaeological discovery made during the construction of the railway line in 1857-1858.
Mass Graves: Workers found two mass graves within the ditch fill on the north-eastern side. The discoveries amounted to over 100 skeletons in total (at least 80 in the first find, and a further 40 the following year).
Violent End: Evidence on the remains indicated a violent end for some of the individuals; at least two skulls were perforated, and a spearhead was found still embedded in one of them.
Burial Goods: Grave goods found alongside the skeletons included:
Weapons (spear heads, an iron sword)
Personal ornaments (brooches, finger rings, a torque)
Other objects (a copper alloy cauldron, pottery, bone needles, a comb).
Tip by
5.76 km
Trig Point of Spetisbury Ring
Highlight • Viewpoint
Tip by
6.21 km
Spetisbury Rings (Crawford Castle) Iron Age Hillfort
Highlight • Historical Site
Hiking up to the trig point offers lovely views of the patchwork landscapes around this part of Dorset.
Tip by
6.38 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.52 km
1.70 km
1.23 km
757 m
149 m
Surfaces
2.83 km
1.56 km
1.09 km
383 m
299 m
198 m
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