Castleman Trailway

Castleman Trailway

Infobox Hiking trail
Name=Castleman Trailway
Photo=LDP Waymark Castleman Trailway.pngCaption=Waymark on the Castleman Trailway
Location=Southern England
Designation=UK National Trail
Length=Convert|16|mi|km|0
Start/End Points=Ringwood, Hampshire
Poole, Dorset.
Use=Hiking
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The Castleman Trailway is a footpath in Southern England. Portions of the trailway are also a cyclepath but the middle section from West Moors to Wimborne is not cyclable.

One trailhead is on Bickerley Road in Ringwood and the other trailhead is the car park at Upton Country Park. The entire path is waymarked.

The path passes through the villages of Ashley Heath, West Moors, Oakley, Broadstone and Upton, as well as Upton Heath and Upton Country Park.

The trailway is part of the former Southampton and Dorchester Railway line which ran from Brockenhurst to Hamworthy Junction via Ringwood. This circuitous route was promoted in the 19th century by the Wimborne solicitor Charles Castleman, and was chosen because of the need to run through populated areas at a time when Bournemouth was a small village.

See also

* Long-distance footpaths in the UK
* List of rail trails

Further reading

* Lucking, J. H. "The Railways of Dorset "

External links

* [http://www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=17077 Dorset County Council]
* [http://www.walkingontheweb.co.uk/Defined%20Routes/Castleman%20Trailway.htm Walking on the Web]
* [http://www.cycle-n-sleep.co.uk/local%20routes/dorset/castleman%20trailway.htm Cycle-n-sleep]
* [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ron.strutt/rrcor2.html Rural Rides]


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