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Compton Abbas

View from Bulbarrow Hill – Ashmore Village and Pond loop from Compton Abbas

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Dorset
North Dorset
Compton Abbas

View from Bulbarrow Hill – Ashmore Village and Pond loop from Compton Abbas

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View from Bulbarrow Hill – Ashmore Village and Pond loop from Compton Abbas

04:43

95.0km

990m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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8.43 km

Child Okeford Village

Highlight • Pub

pretty village of Childe Okeford. a good pub, village store and church. You can do a walk from here to the top of Hambledon Hill Iron Age Fort with some of the greatest views in Dorset into Wiltshire.

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17.9 km

Worth the hard climb.

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18.5 km

View from Bulbarrow Hill

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The county's second highest hill, this is a bit of a slog to get up but all worth it for the views.

On a clear day you can see as …

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36.8 km

Red Post at Winterborne Kingston

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Back in the day, when convicted prisoners were given transportation sentences, they were marched from Dorchester prison to Portsmouth in order to await transfer to a prison ship going to …

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53.3 km

White Mill Bridge

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Nice views from White Mill Bridge over the River Stour.
The bridge is a grade 1 listed 14th century stone bridge.
The National Trust managed White Bridge Mill is close …

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63.5 km

The Cliff Ascent

Highlight • Trail

Do it the other way - much more fun as a descent!

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73.0 km

Tree-Lined Road from Moor Crichel

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This is a stunning, almost art row of trees, quiet road and not too steep if you are going up. Links to many quiet back roads.

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88.3 km

Ashmore Village and Pond

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A central pond, thatched cottages and a sense of peace, Ashmore is a wonderfully pretty village to pedal through. It's actually the highest in Dorset – too high for time …

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95.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

89.9 km

2.62 km

2.46 km

137 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

55.8 km

39.3 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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