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Cerne Abbas Giant – Greys Bridge loop from Dorchester West

Cerne Abbas Giant – Greys Bridge loop from Dorchester West

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Cerne Abbas Giant – Greys Bridge loop from Dorchester West

02:01

43.9km

370m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.23 km

The Grove – Roman Defensive Ditch and Bank

Highlight • Structure

You could of choose to continue up along the grove, alongside the Roman Defensive Ditch and Bank system but you'd be with the traffic so taking a right here and …

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Feed the Soul Café & Farm Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent little cafe doing superb alternative brunch treats.

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9.10 km

The Smiths Arms

Highlight • Pub

The Smiths Arms, formerly the smallest pub in England,

Dating to 1420, originally a smithy but granted a licence to serve alcohol by Charles II who wanted a beer when he stopped to have his horse shod.

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13.4 km

Cerne Abbas Giant

Highlight • Monument

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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21.9 km

Broad Alders Coppice

Forest

28.5 km

St Pancras Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Running alongside the River Piddle, Alton Pancras is a small village with its church dedicated to St. Pancras. Little features remain from the 15th century when the church was built …

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42.0 km

Greys Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Carries London Road over the River Frome towhich stood a few hundred feet to the north. Two metal plaques threaten transportation for life for anyone found guilty of wilfully damaging …

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42.8 km

Dorchester (Casterbridge in Thomas Hardy's Novels)

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the best preserved towns in the UK, Dorchester (AKA Casterbridge if you're Thomas Hardy) is beautiful.

There's historic buildings on either side of you, narrow streets and some …

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42.8 km

Dorset Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

dorsetmuseum.org
Renovated and modernised mid 2021. Much improved. Usually has an exhibition as well as the five galleries. And a rather good Taste cafe.
Somewhere to put some calories back in and take in some culture.

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43.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.0 km

16.5 km

1.90 km

223 m

213 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.7 km

2.95 km

175 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

16°C

6°C

13 %

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Cerne Abbas Giant – Greys Bridge loop from Dorchester West

The Grove – Roman Defensive Ditch and Bank

Feed the Soul Café & Farm Shop

The Smiths Arms

Cerne Abbas Giant

St Pancras Church

Greys Bridge

Dorchester (Casterbridge in Thomas Hardy's Novels)

Dorset Museum

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