Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: January 15, 2026

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92 m

Hardy Monument

Highlight • Monument

This striking tower stands to the north of the Isle of Portland and offers fantastic 360 degree views of Dorset and the English Channel. Although the novelist Thomas Hardy lived …

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2.00 km

View of Portland

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2.58 km

Hampton Down Stone Circle

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This ancient stone monument was excavated in 1965, and it is believed that structures of this kind held ritual significance.
The construction of this circle dates back to between 1800 and 1200 B.C.

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2.69 km

View of Chesil Beach, The Fleet, and St Catherine’s Chapel

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From this point, right next to the Hampton Down Stone Circle, you have beautiful panoramic views of the coast and some of its landmarks, such as the lovely St Catherine's Chapel perched on its hill.

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5.44 km

St Nicholas' Church, Abbotsbury

Highlight • Religious Site

Great little church, the oldest parts of which date from the 14th century.

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5.63 km

Abbotsbury Abbey Lake

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Quaint little lake with various wildlife in it.

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5.75 km

Abbotsbury Abbey Ruins

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Abbotsbury Abbey, dedicated to Saint Peter, was a Benedictine monastery in the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset, England. The abbey was founded in the 11th century by King Cnut's thegn …

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11.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.98 km

1.99 km

735 m

302 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.30 km

2.54 km

1.80 km

797 m

644 m

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