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Rhododendron Mile – Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Yeovil Junction

Rhododendron Mile – Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Yeovil Junction

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Rhododendron Mile – Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Yeovil Junction

04:30

94.7km

680m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.0 km

View of the Countryside Descent

Highlight • Viewpoint

18.8 km

Broad Alders Coppice

Forest

24.8 km

St Pancras Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Running alongside the River Piddle, Alton Pancras is a small village with its church dedicated to St. Pancras. Little features remain from the 15th century when the church was built …

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39.0 km

Catch this at the right time of the year and you'll understand why it's called Rhododendron Mile. A rolling road that cuts through Puddletown Forest, you'll fall in love with Southern Dorset's countryside.

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47.3 km

Hurst Heath

Forest

47.4 km

Scenic Road to Moreton Tearooms

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

49.4 km

St Nicholas' Church and T. E. Lawrence Burial Site

Highlight • Historical Site

Cakes are served on the cart that was used to carry T E Lawrence's (aka Lawrence of Arabia) coffin to his final resting place - just a few metres down …

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59.3 km

Bockhampton Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

lovely humped back bridge over the River Frome

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70.2 km

The Smiths Arms

Highlight • Pub

The Smiths Arms, formerly the smallest pub in England,

Dating to 1420, originally a smithy but granted a licence to serve alcohol by Charles II who wanted a beer when he stopped to have his horse shod.

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74.5 km

Cerne Abbas Giant

Highlight • Monument

Ride down Acreman Street for a marvellous view of the Cerne Abbas Giant.

Measuring at 55 metres (180 ft) high, the origin of the figure of a man wielding a …

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94.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

76.8 km

15.2 km

1.45 km

900 m

296 m

128 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

73.6 km

20.0 km

1.09 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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Rhododendron Mile – Cerne Abbas Giant loop from Yeovil Junction

View of the Countryside Descent

St Pancras Church