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Chesil Beach – Wild Chesil Centre loop from Abbotsbury

Chesil Beach – Wild Chesil Centre loop from Abbotsbury

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Chesil Beach – Wild Chesil Centre loop from Abbotsbury

01:35

34.1km

330m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.3 km for 145 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

305 m

Cafe and Farm Shop

Highlight • Restaurant

13.5 km

Viewpoint

14.7 km

Chesil Beach

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Known for Ian McEwan's novel On Chesil Beach, this is a really cool stretch to ride along as you're flanked by the sea on both sides. Bit busy with traffic …

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18.4 km

Portland Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Overlooking Portland Harbour in Dorset stands one of Henry VIII's finest coastal forts, built in the early 1540s to protect against French and Spanish invasion.
Today it provides a great …

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19.2 km

Lynx HAS3 Helicopter

Highlight • Historical Site

An old, decommissioned helicopter with an information board explaining what it was used for in its time

Translated by Google •

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21.0 km

Really good coffee here plus this is your chance to walk out to Chesil Beach and view the lagoon. The visitor centre is very good indeed with very nice souvenirs and information about the importance of the reserve

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21.2 km

Chesil Beach and Stennis Ledges Marine Conservation Zone

Highlight • Natural Monument

A bank of 180 billion pebbles stretching for 18 miles along the Dorset Coast. Trapped behind this pebble bank is the Fleet one of the most wildlife-rich lagoons in the country.

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34.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.6 km

8.45 km

1.45 km

349 m

177 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.0 km

653 m

419 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

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Chesil Beach – Wild Chesil Centre loop from Abbotsbury

Cafe and Farm Shop

Chesil Beach

Portland Castle

Lynx HAS3 Helicopter

Wild Chesil Centre

Chesil Beach and Stennis Ledges Marine Conservation Zone

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