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The Fleet Lagoon – Upwey Wishing Well loop from Chickerell

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The Fleet Lagoon – Upwey Wishing Well loop from Chickerell

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The Fleet Lagoon – Upwey Wishing Well loop from Chickerell

04:43

40.0km

630m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

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1.79 km

Fleet Wood

Forest

2.67 km

Old Fleet Church

Highlight • Religious Site

This picturesque church sits behind the Fleet, the vast lagoon created by Chesil Beach. It was once the parish church and has parts dating back to the 15th century, but …

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3.54 km

The Fleet Lagoon

Highlight • Viewpoint

At 8 miles (13 km) long and covering an area of 1,186 acres (480 ha), The Fleet is the largest tidal lagoon in Britain. It’s also a Site of Special …

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9.24 km

Wyke Wood

Forest

16.7 km

View of Abbotsbury from the Ridgeway

Highlight • Viewpoint

18.9 km

View of The Fleet and St Catherine's Chapel

Highlight (Segment) • Religious Site

If you look towards the coast while running along this path, you'll be able to see in the distance parts of Chesil Beach and the famous The Fleet, with St Catherine's Chapel crowning the hilltop above it all.

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21.7 km

Hardy Monument

Highlight • Monument

This striking tower stands to the north of the Isle of Portland and offers fantastic 360 degree views of Dorset and the English Channel. Although the novelist Thomas Hardy lived …

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22.1 km

Smitten Corner Trail Junction

Highlight • Viewpoint

Smitten Corner has a rather lovely name for what is essentially just a small car park. There's much more than meets the eye though, as so many footpaths, bridleways and …

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25.3 km

Tumulus

Ruins

27.4 km

View of Maiden Castle and the Dorset Countryside

Highlight • Natural Monument

at the top of Goulds Hill you'll have one of the best views of possibly the most impressive Iron Age Fortresses on the planet

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30.6 km

Upwey Wishing Well

Highlight • Historical Site

This sweet wishing well is actually the source of the River Wey, which flows south and enters the Channel at Weymouth. Unlike the sources of many rivers which are found …

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40.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.4 km

10.8 km

5.10 km

2.81 km

711 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.0 km

13.0 km

7.99 km

2.73 km

1.12 km

1.06 km

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Highest point (230 m)

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Friday 22 May

23°C

13°C

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The Fleet Lagoon – Upwey Wishing Well loop from Chickerell

Old Fleet Church

The Fleet Lagoon

View of Abbotsbury from the Ridgeway

View of The Fleet and St Catherine's Chapel

Hardy Monument

Smitten Corner Trail Junction

View of Maiden Castle and the Dorset Countryside

Upwey Wishing Well

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