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View of Chard – Blackdown Hills Climb loop from Axminster

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View of Chard – Blackdown Hills Climb loop from Axminster

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View of Chard – Blackdown Hills Climb loop from Axminster

02:14

32.2km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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 15, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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689 m

River Cottage Local Produce Store & Canteen

Highlight • Cafe

Foodie and environmentalist Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's town centre restaurant, the River Cottage Kitchen takes its name from his home, just a few miles away at River Cottage HQ.

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774 m

The Lemon Plaice Fish & Chips

Highlight • Restaurant

Reputed to be the best chippy around (even better than some coastal options), the Lemon Plaice is a great fish and chip takeaway in the centre of Axminster. We enjoyed …

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12.2 km

View of Chard

Highlight • Other

13.4 km

Red Post on the Chard to Wambrook Road

Highlight • Monument

19.8 km

Blackdown Hills Climb

Highlight • Climb

20.8 km

Dorset County Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

This 19th-century bridge spans the River Yarty and is most notable for its cast iron plaque. The plaque warns of punishment by transportation for life should you undertake wilful damage …

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26.5 km

Beckford Bridge

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A wonderful packhorse bridge, Beckford Bridge spans the River Yarty in the Blackdown Hills AONB to the north west of Axminster. Made from local rubble stone, this Grade II-listed span …

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26.5 km

Old Packhorse Bridge over the River Yarty

Highlight • Bridge

The bridge is currently under reconstruction, although you can still take the gorgeous old packhorse bridge by bike or foot.

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32.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.6 km

1.11 km

1.08 km

1.01 km

260 m

145 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.2 km

3.99 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 22 May

23°C

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View of Chard – Blackdown Hills Climb loop from Axminster

River Cottage Local Produce Store & Canteen

The Lemon Plaice Fish & Chips

View of Chard

Red Post on the Chard to Wambrook Road

Blackdown Hills Climb

Dorset County Bridge

Beckford Bridge

Old Packhorse Bridge over the River Yarty

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