Dorchester-poole

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hanjenkins 29 Mar 11:24  

Joined: 18 Mar 2011

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Hi i would like to cycle from Dorchester to Poole, but would like to avoid the dual carriageway.
Does anyone know the best route to take?

Thanks

Roscco 31 Mar 17:44  

Joined: 27 Mar 2011

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Hi, having looked on a map im assuming you want to avoid the A35?

A 'Possible route': Dorchester, West Stafford, Lewell, Woodsford, Moreton, East Burton, Wool, Wareham, Sandford, Holton Heath, B3067 Lytchett Minster, 'Watery Lane, Sandy Lane', then B3068 (Hamworthy) until you get to A350 into Poole. I only know the area roughly and hope ive avoided Dual Carriageways. I tried to upload a map showing the route but no joy.


Big Tim 80 22 Oct 20:45  

Joined: 22 Oct 2011

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I take a route through Tincleton, to Clouds hill, straight over at the Bovington Road, hang a left towards the Dorset Golf club and then about a quarter of a mile past the golf club you see an entrance on the right to Trent Vale Farm, this is a fire trail/ single track route pretty much all the way to Famer palmers (crossing 2 road). from here it's about 100yard on the A35 to bakers arms roundabout where you can hang a left through Lytchett in to upton. Hamworthy, Poole! The off road bit is nice to break up the road cycling and takes me anywhere between 1.5hrs to 2hrs depending upon fitness & weather.
Otherwise I'd take the road to Cross ways, through Dick O' the banks, left on to the B3390 then first right after the level crossing on the country lane to Wool, then Wareham up to Bakers arms!

Enjoy