Sturminster Marshall Circular Route Cycle Route


Cycle Route Details
Route NameSturminster Marshall Circular Route
Distance(miles)35.06
Duration(hh:mm)03:30
Difficulty4/10
Cycle Route Location
CountryEngland
Town/Citysturminster marshall
County/RegionDorset
Start Locationsturminster marshall
End Locationsturminster marshall
Cycle Steps
1. starting in the centre of sturminster marshall, ride through the village onto cowgrove, over the old stone bridge, sharp left and directley right, following cowgrove right to the end by wimborne football club. Right onto victoria road to the roundabout. Left through the centre of wimborne, right at the traffic lights, straight over the little roundabout. Up to another small roundabout, turn right and follow the road to another roundabout. Turn right here, follow the road over the stone bridge and up the hill. Just before the traffic lights turn right onto a cycle path next to a house. This takes you on the old road which is now a cycle/footpath. Follow it until you come across a bridge/tunnel on your left, this takes you under the main road above. Follow the road passing a few houses and turn left onto ashington lane. This is a short hill turning right at the end. Keep on this road to the end, turning right and almost immediatley turn right at the riundabout, pass a school near the end of the road and turn right then left down a steep short hill. Follow this for about a mile, at the end turn right then left onto rushall lane. This road is about 1.5 miles long, taking you past a riding school on your right. At this point you have to cross the busy A350. It's a staggered cross roads. This road then leads you to Lytchett Matravers. Again about 1 mile to the end of the road. Turn right through Lytchett and down a steep dark hill, leading out to open fields on both sides. The road rises, just before the brow turn right onto dulars lane. Down to the left dog leg and up a short sharp hill, eventullay crossing the A31. Be careful, fast road and blind bend. Short downhill run to the A350 and back to Sturminster marshall.
Landmarks/Sites to see?
pretty market town of Wimborne

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