route Cruising through Cranborne Chase - any good?

[Inge Bakermans]

@Nick-Carthew Brilliant Nick - will keep this route in my itinary. Am using your Dover - lands End route as my base route.

[Nick Carthew]

Hi @Inge-Bakermans. Excellent, I hope that you have a great tour. I will be publishing the collection of routes for my Southern England tour on Facebook soon, possibly today.

[Inge Bakermans]

@Nick-Carthew Thanks am sure I will - been missing good ol' blighty . Have changed your route into Harwich - Land's end - Harwich. Booked the ferry the other day so no more going back .

If you would like to keep track of my endavours - when on a trip I write a blog - will start with youtube recordings this year as well: https://ingebiketravels.wordpress.com/ . If you are going to read along let me know for then I will start writing in English.

[Handscombmp]

This is literally down the road from where I live so I know all the roads well.

I’ve tweaked the route onto what I think are some better biking roads still with lots of nice views but some nicer roads to ride on.
Let me know what you think

https://www.myrouteapp.com/en/social/route/6918993?mode=share

[Inge Bakermans]

@Handscombmp Brilliant - insiders knowledge - will compare the 2 routes and very likely will go for yours. Super!!

Any chance you have an indication of how many hours it would take?

[Handscombmp]

@Inge-Bakermans
Would probably take around 4hrs without stops. If you want I can tweak it to include recommend food and comfort breaks?

[Inge Bakermans]

@Handscombmp If you could do that - that would be absolutely amazing . If you have any ideas on have to see sights or beautiful vista stops...... am open to any and all suggestions.

[Handscombmp]

@Inge-Bakermans Yep, not a problem. What sort of riding style are you doing and how long are you wanting the ride to last with stops? Any limit on maximum riding time?

[Inge Bakermans]

@Handscombmp I am a love to see what is around me rider - ride a Can-Am Ryker rally trike. Will be riding the Cranborne as a daytrip so in and out in say 8 hours. Love the smaller country lanes, a good cuppa or two, nice pub lunch somewhere along the way, history, nice vistas. In general just would love to get a good feel for the Cranborne. No off-roading unless it is on pretty smooth gravel.

Hope the above helps.

[Handscombmp]

@Inge-Bakermans
Right I’ve done some tweaks to it. Same link. It now includes a stop at Compton Abbas airfield for lunch, a refreshments break in Mere as well as visit8ng the British Army’s signalling museum.

Let me know what you think of it as I can tweak it if you want stuff added or removed.

How many days are you in Salisbury for out of interest

[Inge Bakermans]

@Handscombmp Brilliant! Thank you! . Been also doing some online searching and will probably also have a quickish stop at Stourhead, Hod Hill & Badbury Rings.

Will be in Salisbury for 4 days (at least that is the plan for now) - 2 to visit the town, 1 to do a sidetrip to Old Sarum & Stonehenge and 1 for the Cranborne roundtrip.

[Handscombmp]

@Inge-Bakermans

All worthy visits!!
Personally living with it in my doorstep I wouldn’t worry too much about spending two days exploring Salisbury itself and I’d just spend a day. Then put the other day to good use going else where. Caen Hill Locks in Devizes is worth the trip and has some lovely roads to get there!

[Inge Bakermans]

@Handscombmp Thanks for the advice. Though already have seen the locks - cycled along them a few years ago.
Also am using Salisbury to relax and rest a bit before continueing my trip towards Lands End.