TREAT YOURSELF Route 3 Get into the holiday spirit - cream teas or coffee & cake are a great excuse to relax and enjoy the stunning views. Castle, Worth & the Purbeck Ridge Matravers and all have teashops to tempt you (and there’s even a Cake Emporium in Swanage too!).

DANCING LEDGE, TILLY WHIM, BOTTOM … Once you head towards you’ll soon get a view of the sea. This is part of the World Heritage Site, which has a great story of over 185 million years of rock history to tell. What an outstanding backdrop to your ride! Cream teas with jurassiccoast.org

DURLSTON CASTLE breathtaking views and Country Park is well worth a detour – head to the Castle for exhibitions and information about the wildlife of the area, or try their ‘7 mile menu’ celebrating the wealth of local produce. Beautiful walks along the coast and through wildflower meadows can easily while away an afternoon. durlston.co.uk Pedalling around Purbeck will feel like you’re in another world. As you leave Corfe Castle behind you this route PURBECK MARBLE takes you to some of the lesser known sights and sounds You will see the Jurassic Coast rocks up close in the field walls of the area, to help you really get under the skin of this (look out for the zigzag local style), barns and even roof tiles. beautiful place. Purbeck limestone has been quarried here for centuries and features in abbeys and cathedrals across the country including To get the best views there are a few hills along the way. Westminster and Salisbury. But don’t let that put you off - this is perfect Tea and Cake country, so there’s plenty of places to top up your energy LESS IS MORE! levels in a very delicious way! Take a closer look at the fields as you cycle by and you could spot some rare grasses and flowers – with great names like Shepherd’s Needle and Venus’ Looking Glass. These thrive in this area where less fertilizers are used. As you pedal (or push!) up the Ridge you’ll see the grassland packed full of wildflowers in the summer. is a founder

The unique Square and PURBECK ICE CREAM Compass Pub (complete member of Food & Drink, with Fossil Museum) in Worth based at Kingston near Corfe Matravers is worth a visit! Castle, making traditional and gives you quite unusual flavours! an option to ‘puff’ back to VISIT SWANAGE OUT OF the start without losing your – the annual Fish SEASON breath. This regular service s will take you and your bike Festival and the Walking back to Corfe Castle in style. and Literary Festival are worth a return trip. Silton Phew DISTANCE: 15 miles

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