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Puddletown Forest – Thomas Hardy's Cottage loop from Stinsford

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South West England

Puddletown Forest – Thomas Hardy's Cottage loop from Stinsford

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Puddletown Forest – Thomas Hardy's Cottage loop from Stinsford

00:50

8.99km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.96 km for 308 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

15 m

Hardy's Cottage

Highlight • Cafe

If you are a Thomas Hardy enthusiast this is a must - the small cottage where he was born and grew up, writing his early novels. The garden is large …

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2

182 m

Thorncombe Woods and Thomas Hardy's Cottage

Highlight • Historical Site

Excellent Coffee and Cake stop.

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3

3.82 km

Puddletown Forest

Highlight • Trail

Puddletown Woods in Dorset offers Mountain Bikers lots of short natural singletracks, downhill sections, crazy jumps even a sort of 4X track.

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4

5.41 km

Puddletown Forest Car Park

Highlight • Forest

Make sure not to leave any valuables in view in your car

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5

8.50 km

Thomas Hardy's Cottage

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in 1800, this stunning thatched cottage was the birthplace of the famous writer, Thomas Hardy. Built by his great-grandfather, Hardy lived here for over 30 years and wrote some …

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B

8.99 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.67 km

2.66 km

1.54 km

125 m

Surfaces

5.87 km

1.54 km

867 m

520 m

199 m

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Sunday 18 October

13°C

6°C

51 %

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