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South West England

Abbotsbury Abbey Ruins – Hardy Monument loop from Litton Cheney

Bike touring routes & trails

South West England

Abbotsbury Abbey Ruins – Hardy Monument loop from Litton Cheney

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5.0

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290

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Abbotsbury Abbey Ruins – Hardy Monument loop from Litton Cheney

04:06

58.5km

970m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 20, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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7.40 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

9.61 km

Abbotsbury Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

Abbotsbury Abbey, dedicated to Saint Peter, was a Benedictine monastery in the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset, England. The abbey was founded in the 11th century by King Cnut's thegn …

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3

9.76 km

Cherries Abbey Farm Café

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Cherries Abbey Farm, a restaurant and events venue in Abbotsbury, Dorset. It serves delicious, fresh, home-cooked food, including breakfasts, bagels and sandwiches, lunches, and pies. The restaurant is colorful, clean, …

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4

12.4 km

New Barn Road

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Especially the descent is fun!

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16.1 km

Cockwell Coppice

Forest

6

22.7 km

Gravel Track in Dorset National Landscape

Highlight • Cycleway

traffic free route to Hardy's monument

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7

30.3 km

Hardy Monument

Highlight • Monument

This striking tower stands to the north of the Isle of Portland and offers fantastic 360 degree views of Dorset and the English Channel. Although the novelist Thomas Hardy lived …

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8

32.7 km

View from Crow Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

The short steep road down from the junction here is known locally as Crow Hill.

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9

44.1 km

St. Michael and All Angels Church, Littlebredy

Highlight • Historical Site

Parish Church. C13 chancel and C14 south tower.

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50.0 km

Oxlip Coppice

Forest

B

58.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.8 km

2.92 km

1.47 km

280 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.3 km

17.9 km

3.19 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (230 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

16°C

11°C

49 %

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Abbotsbury Abbey Ruins – Hardy Monument loop from Litton Cheney

04:06h

58.5km

970m