Rempstone Forest to Corfe Castle
19miles
Length
140meters
Elevation gain
2hours 30minutes
Average time
Off Road
Ride Type
An off-road loop around the varied terrain of the Isle of Purbeck.
Starting in Swanage, this 19 mile ride takes you across Studland Heath and Rempstone Forest with beautiful views across Poole Harbour before heading to Hartland Moor to Corfe Castle.
An off-road climb takes you to Kingston village, followed by a short road section. A technical decent takes you towards Chapmans Pool and Worth Matravers before returning to Swanage via the Priests Way.
Some steep climbs on and off-road and open off-road tracks. Sections of this ride can get muddy in winter.
Start:
Main Beach Car Park
Victoria Avenue
Swanage
BH19 1PW
OS Grid Ref: SZ 02667 79104
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Start of ride
Elevation: 8 meters
OS Grid Reference: SZ 02672 79112
Lat, long: 50.61172, -1.96359
Start at Victoria Avenue Car park, exit Car park,right then left up Northbrook Road
Northbrook Road and Darkie Lane
Elevation: 25 meters
OS Grid Reference: SZ 02450 80303
Lat, long: 50.62243, -1.96672
At mini roundabout continue straight ahead up Darkie Lane and follow road to right past Y junction until you come to the main road T junction
Ulwell Road and Darkie Lane
Elevation: 49 meters
OS Grid Reference: SZ 02231 80818
Lat, long: 50.62706, -1.96981
Turn left onto Ulwell Road
Y Junction
Elevation: 79 meters
OS Grid Reference: SZ 01809 81247
Lat, long: 50.63092, -1.97578
Turn left at junction and proceed up steep hill.
B3351 Junction
Elevation: 114 meters
OS Grid Reference: SZ 01237 81794
Lat, long: 50.63584, -1.98387
B3351 Junction - Turn right at top of hill and follow road past golf course until you come to a small clearing on your left with a wooden gate and 3 parking spaces.
B3351 Parking Area and Gate
Elevation: 109 meters
OS Grid Reference: SZ 01713 81871
Lat, long: 50.63653, -1.97713
Turn left through gate at small parking area on left and continue SA for approx. 300 meters past open area of the golf course.
Y Junction
Elevation: 105 meters
OS Grid Reference: SZ 01784 82104
Lat, long: 50.63863, -1.97614
Turn Left where Track splits off and follow track along the edge of the golf course
Franks Tank
Elevation: 56 meters
OS Grid Reference: SZ 00444 82842
Lat, long: 50.64527, -1.99508
Follow signposts bridleway past edge of golf course and continue until you come to a wooden date next to a large metal water tank with”Franks Tank” written on the side. Through the gate and continue straight ahead
Bridleway Junction
Elevation: 42 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 99880 83037
Lat, long: 50.64701, -2.00305
Turn right onto bridleway track and continue straight ahead
Cross Roads
Elevation: 29 meters
OS Grid Reference: SZ 00137 84493
Lat, long: 50.66011, -1.99942
At cross roads, turn left onto tarmac road and continue to next cross road junction.
Cross Roads
Elevation: 27 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 99403 84052
Lat, long: 50.65614, -2.00981
At junction continue straight ahead onto rough track, this track can be muddy in winter.
Meaduss Lane
Elevation: 28 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 97654 83536
Lat, long: 50.65150, -2.03455
At junction with road, turn right and then left around corner and follow road until you come to a cross roads.
Thrashers Lane
Elevation: 19 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 97344 84099
Lat, long: 50.65656, -2.03893
Cross the cross roads and go through narrow entrance and follow forest track to your right until you come to a road.
Road
Elevation: 22 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 97121 84404
Lat, long: 50.65931, -2.04209
Continue straight ahead across the road onto rough track and wooden gate. Go through gate and continue on well defined track across open field, go straight ahead at next gate and continue down hill to small stone bridge with gate over a stream.
Stone Bridge
Elevation: 6 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 96665 84770
Lat, long: 50.66259, -2.04855
Go over stone bridge and follow track through trees until you come to a wooden gate, go through gate and follow track to your left back to the tarmac road.
Road
Elevation: 6 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 96163 84771
Lat, long: 50.66260, -2.05566
At tarmac road turn left and follow road until you go over a railway bridge and then come to a T junction
T Junction
Elevation: 29 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 95484 82867
Lat, long: 50.64547, -2.06524
Turn right at junction and then left on roundabout following signs for Corfe Castle
Village Square
Elevation: 31 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 96066 82116
Lat, long: 50.63872, -2.05699
At the village square turn right into West Street and follow road through village until you come to a cattle gird on the edge of Corfe Common
Corfe Common
Elevation: 37 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 95848 81376
Lat, long: 50.63206, -2.06006
Go over cattle grid and follow road across the common until you come to a farm.
Farm
Elevation: 51 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 95121 80342
Lat, long: 50.62276, -2.07033
Go through farm yard until gate at far right corner and then follow rough track up hill to Kingston village.
Junction
Elevation: 136 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 95494 79572
Lat, long: 50.61584, -2.06504
Turn left into Kingston Village, a good place for a pub stop. Continue through village and go straight ahead at next junction next to pub. Follow hill up past church on your left.
Worth Matravers Junction
Elevation: 124 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 97167 79120
Lat, long: 50.61178, -2.04140
Turn right at T junction and follow road down to Worth Matravers
Square and Compass Pub
Elevation: 112 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 97449 77521
Lat, long: 50.59741, -2.03741
Turn left at Pub and follow road back out of village until you come to bridleway sign on your right.
Gate
Elevation: 131 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 97954 78019
Lat, long: 50.60188, -2.03027
Turn right at gate and sign for Priests Way across open field and then onto Priests Way track.
Priests Way
Elevation: 123 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 98278 77912
Lat, long: 50.60093, -2.02570
Continue SA and follow the Priests Way down towards Swanage for approx 1.5 miles
Gate
Elevation: 92 meters
OS Grid Reference: SZ 00740 78128
Lat, long: 50.60287, -1.99091
At gate, turn sharp right and then SA at gates until you come to a old quarry works
Gate
Elevation: 91 meters
OS Grid Reference: SZ 01557 78262
Lat, long: 50.60408, -1.97935
Turn left at gate and quarry and go down narrow track to second gate, go straight ahead at gate.
Narrow Bridleway
Elevation: 66 meters
OS Grid Reference: SZ 01574 78516
Lat, long: 50.60636, -1.97912
Turn right and follow narrow bridleway to unmade road at back of houses.
Priests Way
Elevation: 54 meters
OS Grid Reference: SZ 01907 78585
Lat, long: 50.60698, -1.97441
Turn left onto Priests road and follow road until you come to Gordon Hill
Priests Road and Gordon Road
Elevation: 35 meters
OS Grid Reference: SZ 02345 78697
Lat, long: 50.60798, -1.96823
Turn left down Gordon Road, then right at bottom and follow road down hill, go SA at next junction
Northbrook Road and Court Road
Elevation: 10 meters
OS Grid Reference: SZ 02680 78895
Lat, long: 50.60977, -1.96348
Turn left at railway bridge and follow road SA back to start.
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