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Discover Dorset by Mountain-Bike

Highlights

  • Enjoy the best mountain-biking terrain in the UK
  • Beautiful countryside with expansive views and charming villages
  • Relax in the cozy 16th century cottage
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What you'll do

Overview

Enjoy exhilarating downhills rides, fabulous vistas, iconic villages and fantastic views. You will love staying in the luxurious and cozy 16th century thatched home, where there are 4 lovely king bedrooms with ensuite or shared bathroom ( see booking page) and communal areas to relax. There is an extensive garden with a summer house and terraces to enjoy. There is also a fire pit for relaxed atmospheric evenings in the warmer months. This holiday is great for singles, couples or groups of frien...Read All

Arrive and First Ride

 

You will arrive to the cottage around midday and set down your things as you get ready for your first bike ride.

Today you will have a small warm up ride which will be around 20 miles and takes 2-3 hours. You will cycle to Fontmell Magna and Compton Abbas, through Ashmore woods, down Smugglers Lane and over Hod Hill, back via Courtney.

Once you are back you can enjoy a nice evening meal with wine as you take the rest of the night off and get ready for a full day of...Read All

Full Day of Riding

After a breakfast and a coffee at the cottage you will set out for your full day of riding. The ride will be 35-50 miles depending on group preferences.

Your cycle will take you to the villages of Stourpaine and Durweston, Blandford Forest, Wessex Ridgeway up to Woolland Hill, Milton Abbas, across to Piddletrenthide, back via Dorsetshire Gap up to Bulbarrow Hill, and final downhill off Hambledon Hill to well-earned drinks in local pub!

Then head back to the cottage for some rest...Read All

Morning Ride

After waking up on your final day and starting it with a hearty breakfast, you will embark on your final ride through the South English countryside.

This morning ride will be 3-4 hours long taking you to Shaftesbury and Gold Hill (coffee stop) across country lanes, then up to Win Green and down to Tollard Royal (former home of Madonna!) and back via Ashmore, the highest village in Dorset.

After a concluding lunch, we say our goodbyes as you head home in the afternoon/early eveni...Read All

What's included

Included

  • Accommodation for 2 nights
  • Delicious home cooked three course evening meals with wine, Friday and Saturday
  • Lunch each day
  • Breakfast each day
  • Guiding and bike support
  • Bike wash and storage
Your local host

Hugh and Prue

We moved from Salisbury to this glorious corner of North East Dorset in October 2020. We fell in love with our thatched house and the surrounding countryside. Having found our forever home we worked at creating fabulous escape from every day life for family, friends and guests alike.

We realised the house and the local terrain were ideally suited to mountain biking adventures, and our combined experience of biking and hospitality created an opportunity to start these MTB weekend adventures.

Hugh has been a keen mountain biker since the mid 1990s. He has organised and run many biking trips since then with various groups and abilities from small intimate gangs of 5 people up to large groups with over 20 riders.

He has ... Read All

We moved from Salisbury to this glorious corner of North East Dorset in October 2020. We fell in love with our thatched house and the surrounding countryside. Having found our forever home we worked at creating fabulous escape from every day life for family, friends and guests alike.

We realised the house and the local terrain were ideally suited to mountain biking adventures, and our combined experience of biking and hospitality created an opportunity to start these MTB weekend adventures.

Hugh has been a keen mountain biker since the mid 1990s. He has organised and run many biking trips since then with various groups and abilities from small intimate gangs of 5 people up to large groups with over 20 riders.

He has organised biking weekends in Yorkshire, Devon and Wiltshire, on the Isle of Wight, and at several locations around Dorset.

There is nothing he loves more (apart from Prue) than a map, a new route and a spectacular downhill.

Prue owned and ran a holiday business in Lot & Garonne France for 15 years. She created two beautifully appointed luxury Gites with gardens swimming pool and child-friendly activities. She often provided evening home cooked meals using locally sourced ingredients for her guests and also ran residential painting and well-being courses.

She discovered mountain biking when she teamed up with Hugh in 2017 and has not looked back, although she definitely prefers an e-bike.

 

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Location

Enjoy 3 days of cycling through the stunning English countryside. With stunning views of rolling hills and breathtaking scenery, you will definitely want to stop along your ride for some photo opportunities!

Explore the beautifully quaint village of Iwerne Minster and its surrounding area by bike. And enjoy staying in a cosy 16th Century thatched roof cottage.

Getting there: You can drive to the cottage which is situated in Iwerne Minster, 6 miles from Shaftesbury and around 20 miles from Poole, Dorset.

You can also get the train, the nearest station is Tisbury and your hosts can arrange collection from, and drop off at the train station.

FAQs

What equipment/ clothing should I bring?

Your own bike unless you have asked us to arrange a hire bike.
Bike helmet and goggles
Bike and puncture repair equipment - we do have some available but they can vary between makes so please bring them if possible
Biking clothing for three rides: lycra padded shorts, leggings, tops and wind/shower proof jacket. Ideally a change of footwear in case of very wet and muddy conditions
Comfortable / relaxed clothing for the evenings.

Are clothes washing / drying facilities available?

Yes they are available on site

What is the minimum age for this experience?

This experience is suitable for age 18+ when joining a group. If you would like to arrange your own group on a different date, we can tailor the rides to suit the group, so please let us know.

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