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Chard Reservoir Nature Reserve – Donyatt Halt loop from Chard

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Chard Reservoir Nature Reserve – Donyatt Halt loop from Chard

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Chard Reservoir Nature Reserve – Donyatt Halt loop from Chard

01:23

21.5km

130m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.6 km for 71 m

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Parking

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4.19 km

Chard Reservoir Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Rest the bike up and take in the views across the reservoir, great for all the family with a walk path into the local nature reserve. No cafe or shop, so make sure you take your own food/drinks/fuel!

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4.31 km

Chard Reservoir

Highlight • Natural

Chard Reservoir is no longer used as a commercial reservoir but is managed as a nature reserve. A lovely, peaceful spot to stop and watch the water birds.

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5.48 km

Stone Railway Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

8.04 km

Stop Line Way – NCR 33 Shared Path

Highlight • Trail

My favourite section of the stopline way, an easy chilled ride, particularly stunning in the summer but monumentally busy exactly when you think it would be.

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8.57 km

Donyatt Halt

Highlight • Structure

Disused train station with some benches along the old Chard to Ilminster railway line (now a cycle path). Nice place for a pit stop.

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8.80 km

Donvatt Halt on the Old Taunton to Chard Train Line

Highlight • Historical Site

Great traffic free pass for multi-sport use

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13.1 km

Donvyatt Halt (Old Taunton to Chard Line)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

These bridleways and quiet country roads link up to provide an almost traffic-free route from Ilminster to Chard, which is perfect for quiet rides, novice cyclists and families. I saw …

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21.1 km

Chard War Memorial Cross

Highlight • Historical Site

Chard is a charming town located in Somerset, near the county borders of Devon and Dorset.

Chard is a very notable town as it is the birthplace of powered flight. …

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21.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

4.19 km

2.54 km

2.16 km

1.67 km

798 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

7.86 km

2.16 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 14 May

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Chard Reservoir Nature Reserve – Donyatt Halt loop from Chard

Chard Reservoir Nature Reserve

Chard Reservoir

Stone Railway Bridge

Stop Line Way – NCR 33 Shared Path

Donyatt Halt

Donvatt Halt on the Old Taunton to Chard Train Line

Donvyatt Halt (Old Taunton to Chard Line)

Chard War Memorial Cross

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