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Cerne Abbas Giant – Abbey House, Cerne Abbey loop from Buckland Newton

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Cerne Abbas Giant – Abbey House, Cerne Abbey loop from Buckland Newton

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Cerne Abbas Giant – Abbey House, Cerne Abbey loop from Buckland Newton

04:41

16.7km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

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3.25 km

View of Cerne Valley

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The Cerne Valley offers quintessentially gorgeous Dorset vistas, blending rolling chalk hills with patchy, vibrant green pastures and ancient woodlands. Historic, golden-stone villages like Cerne Abbas nestle snugly along the …

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4.55 km

Minterne Gardens

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Nationally important Minterne Magna Gardens - famous for their Himalayan gardens. Dependent on the season, tea, coffe and cake on the terrace over looking capability brown inspired landscaped gardens

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8.40 km

Cerne Abbas Giant

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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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9.01 km

Abbey House, Cerne Abbey

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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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9.10 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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9.11 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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10.2 km

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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15.0 km

Gaggle of Geese

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Quaint, village-style pub that's really welcoming to cyclists.

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16.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.54 km

5.24 km

822 m

609 m

256 m

142 m

Surfaces

6.40 km

4.86 km

2.62 km

1.64 km

1.13 km

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

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Cerne Abbas Giant – Abbey House, Cerne Abbey loop from Buckland Newton

View of Cerne Valley

Minterne Gardens

Cerne Abbas Giant

Abbey House, Cerne Abbey

Historic Stocks by the Church

St Mary's Church, Cerne Abbas

Cerne Abbas Giant

Gaggle of Geese

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