Cerne Abbas Giant – Weymouth Bay Cycle Path loop from Templecombe

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Cerne Abbas Giant – Weymouth Bay Cycle Path loop from Templecombe

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Cerne Abbas Giant – Weymouth Bay Cycle Path loop from Templecombe

05:00

111km

970m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 20 m for 8 m

After 111 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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30.7 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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35.0 km

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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44.0 km

View of Maiden Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Excellent view of Maiden Castle from here. If not on a road bike, you can turn off and continue along the narrow bridelway/footpath to arrive at the Maiden Castle

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58.7 km

Weymouth Bay Beach Hut

Highlight • Beach

One of the Nicest Georgian Esplanades in the Country

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61.4 km

Weymouth Bay Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Take note of the restrictions along this shared pedestrian - cycle path. From May 1st to October not possible to cycle between 1000 and 1800 (or something like that). In …

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64.3 km

View of Weymouth Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is where they filmed the Greenhill Fair scenes from the 1967 Scheslinger Film adaption of Thomas Hardy's 'Far from the Madding Crowd'

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67.9 km

Down Wood

Forest

73.1 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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106 km