Abbotsbury Hill View of Chesil Beach and The Fleet

Stunning climb and descent with amazing views of the Jurassic coast. There is plenty of laybys at the top to stop and admire the view (while catching your breath!). There was even an ice-cream van at the top when I visited. The climb gets steeper as it gets higher but is never too steep with a sensible gear ratio. Just be careful not to go out too hard on the first section as the majority of the climb is hidden around the corner.

Probably one of the best roads available... I absolutely love it, although I rarely complete it due to the ice cream van parked up about 100 ft from the top, then a 8 mile smash fest all the way to West Bay... it's usually a 100 mile 1 way trip from Southampton for me but I try to do it a few times a year!! (family caravan in West Bay!)

Indeed an extraodinary road. better - if you're cycling without lots of impatient traffic going far too fast. It's very difficult not to want to stop in the layby here to take a picture looking down onto Chesil beach and the fleet and village of Abbotsbury, even though you've stopped here many times before