Chesil Beach – Wareham Quay loop from Hamworthy

Chesil Beach – Wareham Quay loop from Hamworthy

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Chesil Beach – Wareham Quay loop from Hamworthy

05:52

131km

940m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 82.0 km for 35 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.4 km

Wareham Quayside and Saxon Walled Town

Highlight • Settlement

what a lovely town especially down by the Quayside. gateway to the Jurassic Coast and the best preserved Saxon Walled Town in the country

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28.1 km

Scenic Road to Moreton Tearooms

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

29.4 km

Hurst Heath

Forest

39.4 km

North Plantation

Forest

68.8 km

Portland Bill Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lobster Pot café is open every day 9:30 - 16:30.

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75.8 km

Chesil Beach

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Known for Ian McEwan's novel On Chesil Beach, this is a really cool stretch to ride along as you're flanked by the sea on both sides. Bit busy with traffic …

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82.7 km

Hardy's Monument and the Royal Bathing Machine

Highlight • Monument

England's kings came and went here. And, they bathed here. But how?! The information board tells an exciting story of how and why a "bathing trolley" was built for a …

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85.8 km

Weymouth Bay Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Take note of the restrictions along this shared pedestrian - cycle path. From May 1st to October not possible to cycle between 1000 and 1800 (or something like that). In …

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90.2 km

View of Weymouth Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice steady climb out of Broadmayne, before you turn left down the fantastic descent that eventually leads you into Weymouth.

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90.6 km

Tumulus

Archaeological Site

120 km

Wareham Quay

Highlight • Historical Site

A historic market town on the banks of the River Frome in Dorset, Wareham has plenty of pretty buildings and riverside relaxation spots. The quayside is particularly lovely with the …

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