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Abbotsbury Abbey Lake – Abbotsbury Abbey Ruins loop from Chickerell

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Abbotsbury Abbey Lake – Abbotsbury Abbey Ruins loop from Chickerell

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Abbotsbury Abbey Lake – Abbotsbury Abbey Ruins loop from Chickerell

05:37

20.7km

280m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.55 km

View of Boats on the Shore of Dorset National Landscape

Highlight • Lake

Boats. keeping it simple

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4.93 km

Parish Boundary Art Gate to Langton Herring and Abbotsbury

Highlight • Structure

It is on the Abbotsbury to Ferrybridge section of the coastal path

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6.90 km

Hodders Coppice

Forest

7.34 km

View of the Sea from Merry Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

10.0 km

Rope Walk

Highlight • Viewpoint

10.4 km

Abbotsbury Abbey Lake

Highlight • Lake

Quaint little lake with various wildlife in it.

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10.5 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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10.6 km

St Nicholas' Church, Abbotsbury

Highlight • Religious Site

Great little church, the oldest parts of which date from the 14th century.

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10.8 km

St Catherine's Chapel, Abbotsbury

Highlight • Viewpoint

The classic Abbotsbury view is of Chesil Beach. It's a quaint village with a swannery, but the roads are so nice you'll probably be going too fast to look at the birds.

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19.2 km

Tan Acre Plantation

Forest

20.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

6.11 km

3.48 km

579 m

181 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

4.00 km

3.18 km

1.57 km

1.13 km

474 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

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Sunday 5 July

24°C

14°C

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Abbotsbury Abbey Lake – Abbotsbury Abbey Ruins loop from Chickerell

View of Boats on the Shore of Dorset National Landscape

Parish Boundary Art Gate to Langton Herring and Abbotsbury

View of the Sea from Merry Hill

Rope Walk

Abbotsbury Abbey Lake

Abbotsbury Abbey Ruins

St Nicholas' Church, Abbotsbury

St Catherine's Chapel, Abbotsbury

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