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Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens – Chesil Beach & The Fleet loop from Abbotsbury Castle

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South West England

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens – Chesil Beach & The Fleet loop from Abbotsbury Castle

Moderate

4.8

(8)

35

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Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens – Chesil Beach & The Fleet loop from Abbotsbury Castle

03:19

12.2km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

804 m

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens

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Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens are lush gardens where exotic and unusual plants are reminiscent of the tropics. The gardens were laid out in the 18th century, later expanded and restored after …

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2

1.45 km

Chesil Beach & The Fleet

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Author John Fowles described Chesil Beach as “an elemental place, made of sea, shingle and sky”. Backed by The Fleet, the largest tidal lagoon in Britain, this natural pebble beach …

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3

3.51 km

St Catherine's Chapel, Abbotsbury

Highlight • Religious Site

This tiny chapel occupies a magnificent location above the Dorset village of Abbotsbury. Thanks to its height, it has fantastic views across the sea and across to the Isle of …

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4

6.23 km

View of the Sea from Merry Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

11.1 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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6

11.3 km

St Nicholas' Church, Abbotsbury

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Great little church, the oldest parts of which date from the 14th century.

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B

12.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.83 km

3.53 km

2.64 km

1.01 km

195 m

Surfaces

4.22 km

2.98 km

2.10 km

1.43 km

1.31 km

160 m

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Tuesday 3 November

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