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

01:26

22.7km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Golf Club Hill, Chard

Highlight • Summit

6.38 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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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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7.67 km

Stone Railway Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

14.6 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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14.8 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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15.4 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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