Gussage All Saints Church – Long Crichel Bakery loop from Gussage All Saints
Gussage All Saints Church – Long Crichel Bakery loop from Gussage All Saints
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Gussage All Saints Church – Long Crichel Bakery loop from Gussage All Saints
01:45
27.2km
270m
Cycling
Moderate bike 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: May 10, 2026
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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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510 m
Gussage All Saints Church
Highlight • Religious Site
Medieval Origins: The church's main body, including the nave and chancel, dates largely to the early 14th century. The walls are constructed from a mix of local flint, rubble, and various types of stone, including Shaftesbury Sandstone and Heathstone.
The Tower: The impressive west tower was built in several stages. Its lower part dates to the 14th century, while the upper stages and embattled parapet were added in the 15th century. The tower is particularly distinctive for its use of alternating bands of flint and ashlar stone.
Victorian Restoration: Like many English churches, All Saints underwent a significant Victorian restoration. In 1864, architect Ewan Christian carried out extensive work. A notable change from this period was the moving of the original medieval chancel arch to the north wall, where it now frames the organ. A new chancel arch was then built by the architect John Hicks, who was a mentor to the famous novelist Thomas Hardy.
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3.92 km
Long Crichel Bakery
Highlight • Cafe
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11.4 km
Tarrant Rushton Airfield War Memorial
Highlight • Historical Site
"Tell me, brother, when you went to war in France with your little brother, were you happy?" Athelstan felt his heart leap. "Of course." He smiled thinly. "I was young then. My blood was boiling, and I longed for great adventures." "And when you found your brother dead and cold as ice on the battlefield and returned to England... what was there?" Athelstan looked out into the courtyard; it was slowly getting dark. "In the Gospel, Sir John, Christ says that at the end of the world, the heavens will shake, and the planets will fall to earth in blazing fire." Athelstan closed his eyes. He felt Francis's spirit very clearly. "When I found my brother dead in the field," he continued, "it was like heaven falling to earth for me."
(Source: "The House of the Red Butcher" by Paul Harding)
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25.5 km
Ackling Dyke Roman Road – Sovell Down
Highlight (Segment) • Natural
Heavily overgrown during the summer.
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27.2 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
23.9 km
1.76 km
1.39 km
143 m
Surfaces
14.9 km
10.8 km
1.39 km
143 m
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Highest point (90 m)
Lowest point (40 m)
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