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Bridport to West Bay loop — National Trust coastal walks in West Dorset

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Bridport to West Bay loop — National Trust coastal walks in West Dorset

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Bridport to West Bay loop — National Trust coastal walks in West Dorset

03:11

9.39km

200m

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This 6-mile (9.4 km) circular walk leads you southwards alongside the River Brit to West Bay, a charming harbour on the Lyme Bay Coast. From there, you hike westwards along the cliffs to Thorncombe Beacon before heading inland through beautiful undulating countryside back to your start point. You’ll find plenty…

by National Trust North and West Dorset

Last updated: June 4, 2024

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2.01 km

West Bay Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

Part of the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, West Bay is a beautiful harbour settlement. Originally designed as a commercial harbour for nearly Bridport to export fishing nets, West Bay declined …

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3.10 km

View of West Cliff and Lyme Bay

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

West Cliff rises spectacularly between West Bay and Eype Mouth above Dorset's Lyme Bay. From this cliff path, you can see the vast Thorncombe Beacon to the west and, in …

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7.47 km

St Peter's Church, Eype

Highlight • Religious Site

This pretty, 19th-century church sits in the tiny Dorset village of Eype and doubles up as a community arts centre. Amazingly, the singer PJ Harvey recorded her 8th album here. …

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.12 km

3.27 km

899 m

650 m

461 m

Surfaces

6.28 km

2.12 km

904 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 6 May

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7°C

13 %

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February 18, 2022

This 6-mile (9.4 km) circular walk leads you southwards alongside the River Brit to West Bay, a charming harbour on the Lyme Bay Coast. From there, you hike westwards along the cliffs to Thorncombe Beacon before heading inland through beautiful undulating countryside back to your start point. You’ll

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Bridport to West Bay loop — National Trust coastal walks in West Dorset

West Bay Harbour

View of West Cliff and Lyme Bay

St Peter's Church, Eype

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