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Bockhampton Bridge – West Knighton Village loop from Tolpuddle

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Bockhampton Bridge – West Knighton Village loop from Tolpuddle

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Bockhampton Bridge – West Knighton Village loop from Tolpuddle

02:18

37.2km

320m

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: April 4, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.98 km

Athelhampton House and Gardens

Highlight • Historical Site

one of the finest Elizabethan manor houses in the country. good cafe and restaurant

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5.27 km

Yellowham Hill Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This section is the old road into Dorchester which has now been by-passed and is very quiet. Going over the dual cariageway bypass, shortly after coming down the hill, it …

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7.08 km

Yellowham Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

you can go over this lovely hill - what used to be the main route into Puddletown - or follow the tracks that go behind. can be muddy but takes …

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7.96 km

Thorncombe Woods and Thomas Hardy's Cottage

Highlight • Historical Site

Excellent Coffee and Cake stop.

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9.54 km

Kingston Maurward Old Manor

Highlight • Castle

Described by Pevsner 'The Late Elizabethan E-plan Manor House refined to a point of perfection".

One of Dorset’s Elizabethan gems (1597) a rare E-plan house.
Built around 1597 and surrounded …

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10.0 km

Bockhampton Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

lovely humped back bridge over the River Frome

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17.2 km

Down Wood

Forest

19.3 km

Bronze Age Barrows, South Dorset Ridgeway

Highlight • Natural Monument

South Dorset Ridgeway you drive past one of the richest archaeological regions in the country - surrounded by hundreds of bronze barrows and long barrows - especially here.

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19.9 km

Tumulus

Archaeological Site

24.2 km

West Knighton Village

Highlight • Historical Site

This serene village is wonderful to wander around thanks to the numerous historic buildings. From the old granary to the 11th century church, there's plenty to see. Find the village …

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37.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.8 km

918 m

689 m

557 m

225 m

Surfaces

22.7 km

14.0 km

413 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 25 June

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Bockhampton Bridge – West Knighton Village loop from Tolpuddle

Athelhampton House and Gardens

Yellowham Hill Road

Yellowham Hill

Thorncombe Woods and Thomas Hardy's Cottage

Kingston Maurward Old Manor

Bockhampton Bridge

Bronze Age Barrows, South Dorset Ridgeway

West Knighton Village

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