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Dorset
West Dorset
Portesham

Abbotsbury Abbey Ruins – Abbotsbury Abbey Lake loop from Abbotsbury

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Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Dorset
West Dorset
Portesham

Abbotsbury Abbey Ruins – Abbotsbury Abbey Lake loop from Abbotsbury

Easy

2

riders

Abbotsbury Abbey Ruins – Abbotsbury Abbey Lake loop from Abbotsbury

00:51

14.1km

240m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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After 1.66 km for 113 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.71 km

View of Portland

Highlight • Viewpoint

2

2.26 km

Valley of Stones

Highlight • Natural Monument

This National Nature Reserve has an unusual train of sarsen stones – boulders strewn across the valley, tumbled down from the ridge during the last Ice Age

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3

3.80 km

Lime Kiln Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A shortish but extraordinarily sharp climb with some very steep sections and unforgivingly false flats. The views as they unveil and from the top are all worth it though. Great …

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4

5.79 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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5

6.35 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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6

6.43 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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7

6.63 km

Abbotsbury Abbey Lake

Highlight • Lake

Quaint little lake with various wildlife in it.

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8

13.8 km

Cafe and Farm Shop

Highlight • Restaurant

B

14.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

260 m

214 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.27 km

4.56 km

188 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 5 September

22°C

14°C

16 %

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