Sutton Bingham Reservoir – Sherborne Abbey loop from Corscombe

Sutton Bingham Reservoir – Sherborne Abbey loop from Corscombe

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Sutton Bingham Reservoir – Sherborne Abbey loop from Corscombe

02:10

44.2km

420m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.21 km

All Saints Church

Highlight • Religious Site

c12 Norman church with restored c13/14th wall paintings. Church should be open

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7.38 km

Sutton Bingham Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Built in 1955 Sutton Bingham reservoir is managed by Wessex Water. It's a popular fishing and walking destination and a pretty spot for a stop off while riding around central …

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9.64 km

St Michael and All Angels' Church and Helyar Almshouses

Highlight • Religious Site

c12th century but much of the surviving fabric is C15th.

And the Helyar Almshouses.

Also the resting place of the poet T. S. Eliot

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9.76 km

Helyar Almshouses

Highlight • Monument

Worth taking the time to read the board outside the houses

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12.8 km

Barwick Church Lane and Holloway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A spectaculair Church Lane, with both the old church and a hollow lane - nearly in darkness...

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23.0 km

St. John's Church

Highlight • Other

Quality and friendly bike shop. You may need it one day.
rileyscycles.co.uk

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23.2 km

Sherborne Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

For many, known as the ‘Cathedral of Dorset’ Founded by St. Aldhelm in AD 705, Sherborne Abbey has developed from a Saxon cathedral to one of England’s most beautiful parish …

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43.9 km

The Fox Inn Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

This is a pub on the route that has amazing food but also allow you to camp in their garden. Call up beforehand but a great option, especially in the winter when the campsites are closed.

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