Why this ride
Out of Horsted Keynes, one way: 240 km, roughly 3 h 53 in the saddle. The climb of the day is near Storrington. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Dorset Jurassic Coast Long Day · part 1
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 240 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 53
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Scenic road chapters
Dorset Jurassic Coast Long Day fuel gate → Dorset Jurassic Coast Long
Slow enough to look. The surface follows the shoreline, so the corners arrive where the water decided, not where an engineer did. Water arrives beside the road and stays for 67 km. The line follows the shore because there is nowhere else for it to go.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 56 km
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Fuel stop near Horsted Keynes
Planning note
Dorset Jurassic Coast Long Day is where the day begins. Next is High point near Storrington.
2. High point near Storrington
Planning note
You top out here; the road stops climbing. Next is Scenic stretch near Reading.
3. Scenic stretch near Reading
Planning note
about 154 km into the recorded legs you reach Scenic stretch near Reading. Next is Photo stop near Buckingham.
4. Photo stop near Buckingham
Buckingham is a small, handsome market town in the north of the county that bears its name, wrapped in a loop of the river Great Ouse. Its centre is a pleasing jumble of Georgian brick, coaching inns and a castellated old gaol that now houses a little museum. The town also has the distinction of being home to the University of Buckingham, the first independent university in Britain, founded in the 1970s.
Read the complete Photo stop near Buckingham write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Photo stop near Buckingham closes the day.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop near Horsted Keynes to High point near Storrington
Fuel stop near Horsted Keynes → High point near Storrington is 56 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
High point near Storrington to Scenic stretch near Reading
High point near Storrington → Scenic stretch near Reading is 98 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Scenic stretch near Reading to Photo stop near Buckingham
Scenic stretch near Reading → Photo stop near Buckingham is 86 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.