Verwood Breeze Rides - Wimborne to Blandford road ride

This ride begins at Allenview car park where you can leave your car. We will negotiate Wimborne heading towards Shapwick on beautiful quiet country lanes through the hamlet of Hillbutts bypassing Pitts Drove and Kings Down Drove on our right. On reaching Shapwick we will head on to Blandford St.Mary skirting Badbury Rings on our right. At Blandford St.Mary we will take the underpass below the A354 next to the river Stour. A short ride along side the Stour through Stour Park see's us cross Mortain bridge, (pedestrian), and enter Blandford town center through Barnack Walk at the back of the high street. Café 65 will be our destination for a cuppa and of course that perfect little cake... you know you want to! Working that cake off we will return over Mortain Bridge cycling through the park and under the underpass to Blandford St.Mary. With sweeping views to our right we will continue on bypassing Tarrant Keyneston on our left heading towards Shapwick. As the ground opens out after Shapwick the views towards first Lytchet Minister Folly and then Merley in the distance to our right and gorgeous. After Hillbutts we arrive back in Wimborne where we can either stop at Costa in the square or head back to Allenview dependent on what you want to do. This is a social ride with medium difficutly owing to the mileage, approx. 20, and a few small hills, this is predominantly flat'ish ride. . No special clothing required although helmets are strongly advised and remember to bring a water bottle with you and waterproofs if the weather is inclement. PLEASE ENSURE YOUR BICYCLE IS ROADWORTHY AND TIRES PUMPED UP CORRECTLY.   Any questions call Paola on 07504620786 or email me on [email protected]