Castleman's Corkscrew Trailway – Beechen Lane Gravel Track loop from Pokesdown

Castleman's Corkscrew Trailway – Beechen Lane Gravel Track loop from Pokesdown

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Castleman's Corkscrew Trailway – Beechen Lane Gravel Track loop from Pokesdown

04:28

81.8km

460m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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New Forest National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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21.3 km

Old Railway Bridge at Set Thorns Inclosure

Highlight • Trail

The bridge is along the boundary of the Set Thorns Inclosure, with the old railway line passing through the northern tip of the tall pine and oak woodland.

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21.6 km

Castleman's Corkscrew Trailway

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Known as the Castleman's Corkscrew, this former Southampton to Dorchester railway line is an excellent flat gravel track. It forms a section of National Cycle Network 2 that connects Brockenhurst …

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27.2 km

Gravel Path in New Forest National Park

Highlight • Forest

Nice few minute section between houses, quite a few potholes, so take care if it has rained, and watch for cars.

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29.6 km

Black Knowl, New Forest National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wide open gravel trails run alongside this large scenic moorland.

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36.5 km

Beechen Lane Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Travelling straight through the Pondhead Inclosure and the Park Ground Inclosure, Beechen Lane is a hardpacked gravel delight. The woodlands on either side create a sense of peace, calm.

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39.8 km

Parkhill Inclosure

Forest

41.3 km

Gravel paths through Denny Wood

Highlight • Cycleway

Denny Wood is a superb ancient and ornamental woodland. You are likely to see fallow and roe deer amongst the beech and oak trees as you cycle along the traffic-free gravel route.

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41.7 km

Denny Wood

Forest

53.5 km

Roydon Woods Trail, New Forest National Park

Highlight • Forest

Lovely woodland cycle along off road tracks and trails

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54.0 km

Woodland Mountain Bike Trail, New Forest National Park

Highlight • MTB Park

Perfect off-road cut through from Lymington/Pilley to Brockenhurst. Not really suitable for road bikes but anything with a chunkier tyre will be fine.

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