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Weymouth And Portland
Weymouth

Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens – Rodwell Trail Tunnel loop from Weymouth and Portland

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South West England
Dorset
Weymouth And Portland
Weymouth

Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens – Rodwell Trail Tunnel loop from Weymouth and Portland

Easy

5.0

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58

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Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens – Rodwell Trail Tunnel loop from Weymouth and Portland

01:52

7.04km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

536 m

Stony Beach Shoreline Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Could get muddy, but great views! :-)

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1.19 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

3

1.61 km

Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens

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By 1541 Sandsfoot Castle was complete. It was built rapidly by order of Henry VIII, along with Portland Castle, to defend this part of England’s coast against attack by the …

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4

2.29 km

Dripping Well

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The ‘dripping well’ is a petrifying well; twigs, leaves and artifacts caught on the rock face become coated with tufa deposited as calcium carbonate-rich groundwater is exposed to the atmosphere.

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5

2.82 km

Rodwell Trail Tunnel

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6

3.57 km

View of Portland from Rodwell Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Traffic free walk and cycle way across to Portland Causeway and across to Portland. Pretty popular popular and easy to walk and cycle. Some great sea views.

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7.04 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.51 km

437 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.41 km

327 m

142 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 21 October

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