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Poole to Gillingham |
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Description |
 Travel from Poole on the Dorset south coast northwards to Gillingham via Shaftesbury and Wimborne Minster.
The route follows National Cycle Route 25 for much of the way and includes a lovely stretch along the River Stour and a variety of quiet paths and lanes through the countryside.
You start in Poole near the train station and follow the path around Holes Bay and Upton Park before joining the Castleman Trailway to Wimborne Minster. From here you follow the River Stour to Blandford Forum via the villages of Pamphill and Shapwick. You then head north west past Stourpaine, Child Okeford, Hambledon Hill, Hod Hill and Shaftesbury before quiet country roads take you to Gillingham.
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Distance | 37 miles (60 km) |
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Difficulty | ** |
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Joining Routes | Shaftesbury, Hambledon Hill, Pamphill, National Cycle Route 25 |
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Memory Map Route | .mmo (right click - 'Save As') |
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GPX File | .gpx (right click - 'Save As')
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Route Photos |  |  |  |  | Holes Bay | Upton House | Along the Castleman Trailway | Bridge over the River Stour, Wimborne |  |  |  |  | Wimborne Minster | River Stour, near Pamphill | Near Stourpaine | Near Child Okeford |
 Photos are copyrighted by their owners
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Map (Route in Red)
Aerial Photo View of this route
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