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Cerne Abbas Giant – Abbey House, Cerne Abbey loop from Cerne Abbas

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Cerne Abbas Giant – Abbey House, Cerne Abbey loop from Cerne Abbas

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Cerne Abbas Giant – Abbey House, Cerne Abbey loop from Cerne Abbas

00:57

8.19km

150m

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Moderate run. 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: May 7, 2026

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River Cerne and the Cerne Abbas Giant

Highlight • Trail

The River Cerne gracefully winds its way through Cerne Abbas, meandering down the valley for about 10 miles before eventually converging with the River Frome at Dorchester. It has earned …

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Cerne Abbas Giant

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Ride down Acreman Street for a marvellous view of the Cerne Abbas Giant.

Measuring at 55 metres (180 ft) high, the origin of the figure of a man wielding a …

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Riverside path along the River Cerne, Cerne Abbas

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A beautiful and cool path along the River Cerne as it passes through Abbas Cerne. A pleasure to run while listening to the water flowing.

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Abbey House is what is left of the Abbey at Cerne. The original benedictine abbey was founded in 987. Most of the abbey bulidings were later demolished during the dissolution of the monasteries in the late 1530's.

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Historic Stocks by the Church

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Look out for these discrete stocks to the side of the church.

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St Mary's Church, Cerne Abbas

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St Mary’s is a striking Grade I-listed church in the heart of Cerne Abbas. The church was built in the 14th century, extended in the 15th century, and the tower …

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