The Blandford to Sixpenney Handley route is gritted as follows:

  • from Whitecliff, down Milldown Park Road, across traffic lights onto Damory Street, into East Street, Salisbury Street and back onto Damory Street 
  • Wimborne Road and St Leonards Avenue, up to fire station 
  • Wimborne Road up to Two Gates Roundabout and back down Wimborne Road 
  • Black Lane up to Blandford camp
  • junction of Damory Street and East Street
  • up Salisbury Road to Hill Top Roundabout, along A354 to and around Handley Cross Roundabout (Sixpenny Handley) and onto A354 to county boundary at Woodyates
  • return to Handley Cross Roundabout to grit along B3081 up to Edmondsham cross roads, onto B3078 and up to Horton Inn
  • continue along A354, across junction onto Millers Lane
  • continue through Farnham until B3081 junction, then through Sixpenny Handley until Handley Cross Roundabout, taking exit down A354 
  • return to Shaftesbury Lane to Plough Estate junction

View the road gritting and salting information to find out when this route is gritted and get the latest updates.