Castleman Trailway

The Castleman Trailway makes up part of the National Cycle Network forming route 25 from Upton Country Park to Wimborne and Route 256 from Wimborne to Ringwood. Cyclists at Wimborne are advised to use the newly built cycle track along Leigh Road between Canford Bottom Roundabout and the Willett Arms Pub at Merley. This is because cyclists are forbidden by local landowners at Canford from using the "official" trailway footpath despite the fact that the railway through Wimborne cannot be walked or cycled because it has either been built upon or is private land. The Trailway pauses at Ringwood Bickerley Road then again at Barrack Lane, however it can be picked up again at Burbush south of Burley. To get from Barrack Lane to Burbush cyclists have to follow Crowe Hill, Ringwood Rd and then Pound Lane, this route is difficult to walk owing to the fact there is no pavement. Between Burbush & Brockenhurst makes up National Cycle Network route 2 and is completely off-road with the exception of the 1 mile stretch at Holmsley where cyclists have to share the road with cars going 40mph. ==Traffic-free Segments==

Upton Country Park, Upton - Oakley Hill, Merley 5.1 miles Oakley Hill, Merley - Uddens Drive, Wimborne (Not the route of the Castleman Railway) 3 miles Uddens Drive, Wimborne - Station Road, West Moors (Not the route of the Castleman Railway) 3 miles Station Road, West Moors - Bickerley Road, Ringwood (Involves crossing Horton Road Level Crossing but there are traffic lights to cross safely) 4.9 miles Embankment Way, Ringwood - Barrack Lane, Ringwood (involves crossing the road multiple times where the railway level crossings would have been) 1 mile Ringwood Road, Sandford - Pound Lane, Burley (Not the route of the Castleman Railway) 4 miles Pound Lane, Burley - Station Road, Holmsley 2 miles Burley Road, Holmsley - Sway Road, Brockenhurst 2.2 miles == Public transport ==

Using public transport for at least part of their journey means that walkers can plan walks which start and finish at different places, rather than have to circle back to their start point to collect their cars. Railway The Trail may be reached from either Hamworthy Train Station or Brockenhurst at either end, using the line that replaced the Castleman route. Bus services Morebus services X3, X6, 38 all serve Ringwood; X6 serves West Moors; 38 serves the site of Ashley Heath Halt and Trailway. Service 13 serves Wimborne, Canford Bottom, Uddens and Stapehill. Morebus service C16 (limited service: only one journey each direction during college period) travels between the towns of Ringwood, Burley and Brockenhurst and C18 operates from Brockenhurst College to West Moors via Holmsley, Burley, Ringwood, Verwood and Three Legged Cross. Morebus service 125 travels between Ringwood and Burley. Routes 3 and 4 travel between Broadstone and Wimborne; 8 and 9 serve Upton and Country Park and they stop near to Hamworthy Station. The New Forest Tour runs a seasonal bus along multiple routes. The red route travels between Ringwood, Burley and Holmsley. The blue route travels from Burley through Holmsley and Brockenhurst. == See also ==