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St Nicholas Church, Moreton – Clouds Hill Cottage loop from Dorchester South

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St Nicholas Church, Moreton – Clouds Hill Cottage loop from Dorchester South

Moderate

5.0

(3)

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St Nicholas Church, Moreton – Clouds Hill Cottage loop from Dorchester South

02:20

39.5km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.33 km

The Wise Man Pub

Highlight • Pub

good pub

Tip by

10.7 km

Hurst Heath

Forest

12.9 km

The Church of Moreton, UK is St. Nicholas Church, an Anglican church in the Dorset village of Moreton. The church is best known for its etched glass windows, which were created by the artist Laurence Whistler. The windows depict various scenes from the life of Christ, the saints and nature. The church is also the final resting place of Lawrence of Arabia, whose tombstone is in the cemetery.

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13.3 km

Moreton House

Highlight • Historical Site

built by James Frampton in 1744. The Frampton family are for ever associated with the Tolpuddle Martyrs. James Frampton a member of the jury at their trial - finding them guilty and sending them to Australia...

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23.7 km

Clouds Hill Cottage

Highlight • Historical Site

This is right on the Lawrence trail - an track, walking route - loop which runs across the heath, Bovington, Moreton. Highly recommended

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23.9 km

Clouds Hill

Highlight • Historical Site

T E Lawrence was the British Intelligence Officer who fought alongside Arab guerrilla forces in the Middle East during the First World War. He later worked as an advisor to Winston Churchill and then for the RAF. Clouds Hill was where he chose to live, before coming to an untimely motorbike death aged just 46.

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26.6 km

Waddock Copse

Forest

31.8 km

Woodsford Castle

Highlight • Castle

This is the surviving part of a 14th-century castle, a rambling wing of great interest and charm, deep in Hardy country just outside Dorchester. Its roof has one of the largest expanses of thatch in the county. Just one side of the quadrangular castle, built in 1370 and probably added to an existing group of buildings, remains today.

Tip by

35.5 km

Scenic Road Through Dorset Villages

Highlight • Cycleway

generally this NC2 route is quiet but be careful of farm vehicles. council have also recently improved the road

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38.0 km

Max Gate – Thomas Hardy's House

Highlight • Historical Site

Thomas Hardy's home for around 40 years, Max Gate lies on the outskirts of Dorchester. Before he turned his hand to writing extraordinary works of fiction, Hardy trained as a builder and architect, and designed and built this beautiful house. Some of his most famous works were written here and he was still resident when he died in 1928.

Now under the ownership and care of the National Trust although it was bequeathed to them by Hardy's sister under the stipulation that it remain lived in. As a result, it has been occupied ever since, although much of it is open to the public five days a week.

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39.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.5 km

6.54 km

2.14 km

166 m

137 m

Surfaces

21.4 km

17.8 km

314 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Thursday 16 July

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St Nicholas Church, Moreton – Clouds Hill Cottage loop from Dorchester South

The Wise Man Pub