Level Easy 16 km (10 miles)

Route 13 Moors Valley Country Park Moors Valley Castleman Trailway

Terrain: Gravel tracks, trailways and tarmac paths

On road: 0% Off road: 100%

Start: Potterne Park, Verwood (however on certain weekends parking can be limited due to sports matches. In this event, park at Moors Valley Country Park and join route from ) OS Ref: Explorer OL22 095 075 Take this track and follow it to the Potterne car park Bridleway / track junction / trailway bottom, go L over the small bridge and intersection Lat 50’52.039N Long 1’51.928W Lat 50’51.301N Long 1’50.805W then straight away R over the next one. 2.56km / 1.5 m to next point 2.8km / 1.7m to next point Lat 50’49.479 N Long 1’52.400 W Follow this pink tarmaced pathway 4.8km / 3 miles to next point around the lake, over one bridge and L From the car park follow the track that Go straight over the junction and follow over the next one. Once over the bridge runs between the sports centre and the the gravel bridleway for 1.5 km until Return back, crossing the road and back turn R. Follow this back to Potterne car football pitches and on to the five bar you get to a track junction. Turn R here along trailway to the entrance of Moors park and the finish. gate. Once past this gate you are now (signposted Tree Top ) and continue Valley. in Moors Valley Country Park. on for just under a kilometre to a wide N.B you can continue straight on gravel track on the left where you will Rest Stops: Follow the track round a few bends past here and the trailway takes you to see a wooden sign pointing you to the Moors Valley Visitor Centre a bridge. You need to ride straight on via an underpass Castleman Trailway. following the gravel track. Very soon (3.5km /2.2m). Busy Bee Cafe, Ashley Heath you will see the golf course. Follow Follow this down but do not go round From the Moors Valley entrance follow West Moors - Pubs and Cafes the tarmac path straight on. This pink to the R as the track bends, continue the track straight up the hill and carry tarmac path goes through the golf straight on (very short sandy section on past the first left track and then turn Places and things of Interest: course. Follow it all the way round, here) to the bottom and then straight next L following signs to the Visitor crossing one boardwalked section and over to the entrance gate to the Moors Valley Country Park Centre. on to another zigzagged boardwalk Castleman Trailway. section. Go along to the end and just before the For information , contact the Tourist green gate is a small earthy track to the Information Centre, details on back As you come off this section of Castleman Trailway / right. Take this onto the tarmac then page of folder. boardwalk turn R over the bridge and Moors Valley entrance turn R and follow towards the Visitor follow the pink pathway to the front Centre. At the small zebra crossing, just Links to other cycleways, byways: of the golf shop. Turn L and follow Lat 50’50.551N Long 1’50.245 W past the Go Ape hut, turn R and follow bridleway sign. Cycle up here (watching 3Km / 2m to next point Castleman Trailway runs from round through car park to junction, out for golfers teeing off from the left to Brockenhurst Picnic area is on your right. and right) until you get to junction. Turn R here and follow this old railway line down to the road. There is a Abbreviations: If you are starting from Moors purpose built toucan crossing that takes Moors Valley Visitor Centre L - Left R - Right Valley Country Park, cycle past the you across the road. Cycle Hire Centre and car park, Lat 50’51.048N Long 1’50.976N Once over follow this straight trailway along the gravel track with the golf 2.8km / 1.75m to finish course on your left, past the first for 3km. The route here is an out and track on the right until you come to back section so go down as far as Turn R here and follow the track along the bridleway junction. Turn R onto you like before turning round. The and continue cycling with the golf bridleway and follow instructions measured distance of the route takes course on your left. Carry on to a track from 2. you as far as the pylons at West Moors on the left where there is a bench and a Plantation on the trailway. post with a pink ring around it.

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