Section 2 of 2, Castleman Trailway
Ameysford to Upton
10.1 miles (16.3 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SU 069 023. Finish: SY 991 929. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 78 m of climbing and 81 m of descent; highest point 45 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Ameysford.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at West Moors, Station Road Shops, 1 km away (Directions); Lakeside station (heritage railway), 4.9 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Upton. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Upton Country Park, entrance, 340 m from the finish. Directions SY 990 932Palmerston Road, 640 m from the finish. Directions SY 985 931
Planning the Castleman Trailway
- Planning the whole trail: dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 35%, paved or flagged 24%, earth, rock and mud 20%; the rest (20%) isn't recorded.
About 5% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 gates.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 20 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Fox and Hounds, Hayes: 3.2 miles in.The Willett Arms, Oakley: 5.8 miles in.The Goods Yard, Broadstone: 7.7 miles in.The Blackwater Stream, Broadstone: 7.9 miles in, about 300 m off the way. Food, real ale.
- Cafés
- Costa, Broadstone: 7.8 miles in. Seats outside.Upton House Cafe, Turlin Moor: at the finish.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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