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St Mary's Church, Cerne Abbas – Abbey House, Cerne Abbey loop from Cerne Abbas

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St Mary's Church, Cerne Abbas – Abbey House, Cerne Abbey loop from Cerne Abbas

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St Mary's Church, Cerne Abbas – Abbey House, Cerne Abbey loop from Cerne Abbas

01:01

3.82km

40m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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34 m

Abbots Bed & Breakfast and Tearoom

Highlight • Restaurant

A great stop for cream tea on any ride. Their local clotted cream allocation is another level!

You won't find much bike parking space but you can prop them against …

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101 m

Cerne Abbas Village Restaurants

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Lunch stop - there are two pubs or do what I did and get a freshly baked Cornish Pastie, banana and cup of tea and a fiver from the village shop.

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423 m

River Cerne and the Cerne Abbas Giant

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The River Cerne gracefully winds its way through Cerne Abbas, meandering down the valley for about 10 miles before eventually converging with the River Frome at Dorchester. It has earned …

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3.12 km

St Augustine’s Well

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At Augustine’s Well’s crystal clear waters can be found to the right of the Abbey burial grounds. In the 11th century, the monks of Cerne decided that they needed a …

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3.23 km

Abbot's Porch, Cerne Abbey

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'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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3.40 km

Historic Stocks by the Church

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Look out for these discrete stocks to the side of the church.

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3.40 km

St Mary's Church, Cerne Abbas

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St Mary’s is a striking Grade I-listed church in the heart of Cerne Abbas. The church was built in the 14th century, extended in the 15th century, and the tower …

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3.50 km

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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3.82 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.90 km

394 m

383 m

130 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.76 km

691 m

214 m

160 m

Elevation

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Monday 6 July

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St Mary's Church, Cerne Abbas – Abbey House, Cerne Abbey loop from Cerne Abbas

Abbots Bed & Breakfast and Tearoom

Cerne Abbas Village Restaurants

River Cerne and the Cerne Abbas Giant

St Augustine’s Well

Abbot's Porch, Cerne Abbey

Historic Stocks by the Church

St Mary's Church, Cerne Abbas

Abbey House, Cerne Abbey

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