Cycling holidays in Dorset & The New Forest
Our cycling adventures in Dorset & The New Forest take advantage of the many traffic-free woodland trails and disused railway lines of the area. Coupled with the fact that the land is relatively flat, this is an ideal destination for families. Cycling is also the best way to enjoy everything this beautiful and unspoilt area has to offer. In the New Forest National Park, animals may freely graze on the lowland heaths, forests and open pastureland.
The area boasts an astonishing variety in terms of landscape: added to the forests and woodlands, there are breath taking beaches with charming brightly-coloured huts, nature reserves, coastal towns where you can ride along the cliff tops as well as historic inland towns, and mile upon mile of protected rural Dorset countryside and coastline. Writers have long been attracted to the area with visits to the houses and landmarks associated with Thomas Hardy, TE Lawrence and Enid Blyton included within our itineraries
The region is rich with maritime history and there is plenty of opportunity for ferry hopping between the mainland and islands. Many of our tours include a ferry ride or two.
Our Dorset & The New Forest highlights
Acorn Inn Evershot
A historic inn in the cute village of Evershot, providing inspiration for Thomas Hardy and current day walkers and cyclists.
Included in our A traffic free Dorset jolly holiday
Dovecote cafe
Lovely café in a walled garden in the delightful village of Moreton where TE Lawrence is buried in the churchyard.
Included in our A jaunt around Dorset holiday
Bucklers Hard
On the Beaulieu River where Nelson’s war ships were built. It also has a great museum
Included in our The New Forest to the Isle of Wight holiday
Traffic free forest tracks
Miles of glorious traffic free pedalling along wooded tracks and disused railway lines
Included in our A traffic free Dorset jolly holiday
Wareham
One of the few remaining Saxon walled towns in England with a quay on the river, renamed by Thomas Hardy as Anglebury after the inn he drank in.
Included in our Isles Coast and the New Forest holiday
Studland Bay
Studland Bay contains a 4 mile stretch of unspoilt golden sandy beach and was the inspiration for Toytown in Enid Blyton’s Noddy. Owned by The National Trust
Included in our Isles Coast and the New Forest holiday
Our Dorset & The New Forest Cycling holidays
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A traffic free Dorset jolly
This is about as good as it gets if you're looking for a traffic-free ride with peace and quiet in glorious gently rolling countryside. Distances…
From £1,950
Gentle / 6 or 7 nights / Self-guided / Dorset & The New Forest
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Isles Coast and the New Forest
This holiday gives you a comprehensive look at the villages and estuaries of the New Forest National Park, the outstanding coast of Dorset and…
From £2,235
Gentle / 8 nights + / Self-guided / Dorset & The New Forest
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The New Forest to the Isle of Wight
The New Forest National Park lies at the heart of this trip with its vast forests, heaths and pasture-land where deer, ponies, and pigs have…
From £1,395
Gentle / 4 or 5 nights / Self-guided / Dorset & The New Forest
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A jaunt around Dorset
This is unspoilt Dorset at its most delightful: if you're looking for a tranquil trip, look no further. Discover expansive sandy beaches at Studland,…
From £1,170
Gentle / 4 or 5 nights / Self-guided / Dorset & The New Forest
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