From an enthusiast...
When you're in Wareham
collect a copy of the Purbeck Cycleway leaflet. This useful map
shows a lot of good routes but the fact is that all the minor
roads in the area are excellent for cycling. Some of these are:
1. There-and-back
routes to: ·
2. Isle of Purbeck
Route (12 miles).
From the cottage, take the main road out of Corfe towards Swanage
but turn right, up the hill towards Kingston. Go through Kingston
and Langton Maltravers and join the Swanage road again before
turning left, signed to Studland. After crossing the railway,
turn left back on the underhill road back to Corfe, past the naturist
campsite and some even more stunning scenery to Corfe.
3. The Heath, Ridge,
Frome Valley route.
Take the road towards Arne but turn left towards Stoborough. Turn
left and then cross the main road past West Holme towards Wool.
Take the left-hand turn marked Wood Street. This hidden valley
road takes you to the Wool/Lulworth road. Turn left towards Lulworth
and left again through Combe Keynes. Go down the hill into East
Lulworth, turning right at the bottom and then left again up Whiteway
Hill (steep) and then down again to Church Knowle and Corfe Castle.
4. A wonderful ride
round the District of Purbeck - but it's 47 miles long.
From Corfe, start out along the Isle of Purbeck Route (our Route
1). Once you have returned to Corfe turn right onto the Wareham
road, and then take the next right towards Arne. This road takes
you out over original Dorset heath. Turn left at the next junction
towards Wareham and proceed through the town, going past the station
on the road towards Bere Regis. Just short of BR, turn left towards
Briantspuddle. Turn left to Moreton, where Laurence of Arabia
is buried and make your way to Chaldon Herring. Cycle to Winfrith
Newburgh and then turn left to West Lulworth and right towards
East Lulworth. Before East Lulworth, turn right up the rather
steep Whiteway Hill. Ride past the end of the Tyneham road and
at the next junction take the road past Steeple and through Church
Knowle back into Corfe. Remember. The Lulworth to Steeple section
is closed when the ranges are used for firing.
Bike storage available
in the garden shed on
request.
or bikes can
be put outside the back door under the overhanging roof.
