Cranborne Chase

'Great accommodation for us and the horses...Great food, brilliant routes and back up. Thank you' - Helen Douglas

Cranborne Chase is designated as an area of outstanding beauty; until 150 years ago it was a private forest with its own laws. The region is criss- crossed by Roman roads, old drove roads and ancient earthworks. Parts of it seem remote with varied terrain and rides including steep hills of 300-400 feet, thick woodland and open, rolling country with wide views and big skies. There's plenty of fast riding and few gates or roads.

We offer one-centre holidays near Cranborne, Rockbourne and at Sutton Mandeville, which lies on the boundary between the Cranborne Chase and Great Ridge networks, with 'petal' rides, and there are some opportunities for 'place-to-place' rides.

The area is good for mountain biking.

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Cranborne Chase

If you only want a short ride on arrival or before you go home, you can do a 7.5 mile circuit along the Romano-British ramparts of Bokerley Dyke and back via Pentridge Hill and the Iron Age fort on Penbury Knoll.

The regular 14.5 mile petal ride, which is recommended, includes an additional loop along a Roman Road through the woods on Vernditch Chase, which is particularly lovely in late April and May when the bluebells and wild garlic are flowering.  You then follow the Ox Drove, a prehistoric ridgeway with fine views over the Ebble valley to the north, and - on a clear day - the New Forest and Isle of Wight to the south.  8 or 15 miles with lunch stop.

Call us on +44 (0)1225 000000 or email contact@redlandsequestrian.com to check the ride availability and dates, once we have confirmed availability you can download and fill in a booking form:

• UK Rides Booking Form
• Worldwide Rides Booking Form

Each rider in the party must also complete a riding ability questionnaire before we can complete the final confirmation of your holiday booking.