| Cycle Route Details |
| Route Name | Castle Cary to Dorchester |
| Distance(miles) | 32.87 |
| Duration(hh:mm) | 03:12 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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| Cycle Route Location |
| Country | England |
| Town/City | Castle Cary |
| County/Region | Dorset |
| Start Location | Castle Cary Train Station (A371) |
| End Location | Dorchester West Train Station (off B3147) |
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| Cycle Steps |
| 1. A very pleasant road ride, on A and B roads, through some of the best Somerset and Dorset Countryside. The route is also a mixture of hills and flats, with medium hills between Sherborne and Cerne Abbas.
This can either be an approx 65 mile return journey, for those fitter people amomgst us, or a one way journey, as detailed, in either direction with a simple train journey back. There are car parking facilities at both Castle Cary and Dorchester West Train stations or nearby. |
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| Landmarks/Sites to see? |
En route there are plenty of places available for breaks. Castle Cary is a pretty little town. Between Castle Cary and Sparkford you pass the internationally famous Haynes Motor Museum, which has a cafe. Sherborne is famous for its schools, whilst further south you have Cerne Abbas. This is an idyllic village with a famous chalk carving of the Cerne Abbas Giant alongside this route. There are plenty of places to have a mid journey break here. Dorchester is also a pretty town, and is the County town of Dorset, again with plenty of refreshment places. Train services are approximately every two hours and take nearly an hour.
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