Cerne Abbas Giant — National Trust North and West Dorset

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Cerne Abbas Giant — National Trust North and West Dorset

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Cerne Abbas Giant — National Trust North and West Dorset

01:16

4.34km

120m

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This fantastic 3-mile (4.8 km) walk takes you on a Tour of one of the country’s most iconic chalk hill figures set into Dorset’s gorgeous countryside. You see the Cerne Abbas giant as well as some of the village’s oldest spots. The starting point is the car park immediately above…

by National Trust North and West Dorset

Last updated: July 22, 2024

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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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Cerne Abbas Giant

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Cerne Abbas Giant is a large, ancient figure depicting a naked man holding a club, and it's often associated with various myths and fertility rituals.

The origin and purpose …

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3.71 km

Abbot's Porch, Cerne Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

'Abbot's Porch' is an architectural feature of historical significance and was the original gateway to Cerne Abbey.
Throughout its history, Cerne Abbey played a vital role in the local community …

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Abbey House, Cerne Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Abbey House is what is left of the Abbey at Cerne. The original benedictine abbey was founded in 987. Most of the abbey bulidings were later demolished during the dissolution of the monasteries in the late 1530's.

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.43 km

1.21 km

597 m

109 m

Surfaces

2.57 km

1.14 km

368 m

270 m

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December 21, 2021

This fantastic 3-mile (4.8 km) walk takes you on a Tour of one of the country’s most iconic chalk hill figures set into Dorset’s gorgeous countryside. You see the Cerne Abbas giant as well as some of the village’s oldest spots. The starting point is the car park immediately above the village, which itself

March 5, 2023

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Cerne Abbas Giant — National Trust North and West Dorset

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Cerne Abbas Giant — National Trust North and West Dorset

Cerne Abbas Giant

Cerne Abbas Giant

Abbot's Porch, Cerne Abbey

Abbey House, Cerne Abbey

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