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Mountain biking trails

South West England

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens – Chesil Beach & The Fleet loop from Abbotsbury

Mountain biking trails

South West England

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens – Chesil Beach & The Fleet loop from Abbotsbury

Moderate

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens – Chesil Beach & The Fleet loop from Abbotsbury

01:59

24.2km

350m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

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2.63 km

St Catherine's Chapel, Abbotsbury

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The classic Abbotsbury view is of Chesil Beach. It's a quaint village with a swannery, but the roads are so nice you'll probably be going too fast to look at the birds.

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2.88 km

St Nicholas' Church, Abbotsbury

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

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4.43 km

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens

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Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens are lush gardens where exotic and unusual plants are reminiscent of the tropics. The gardens were laid out in the 18th century, later expanded and restored after …

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5.08 km

Chesil Beach & The Fleet

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Author John Fowles described Chesil Beach as “an elemental place, made of sea, shingle and sky”. Backed by The Fleet, the largest tidal lagoon in Britain, this natural pebble beach …

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19.9 km

View of St Catherine's Chapel and The Fleet Lagoon

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Great view

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20.7 km

Abbotsbury Tor and Fleet Lagoon

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Good view

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21.9 km

View of Rolling Hills and the Coast in Dorset National Landscape

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A bit of a tight track through the gorse but rewarded with some stunning views

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24.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

6.94 km

3.91 km

1.28 km

344 m

250 m

Surfaces

8.82 km

7.70 km

4.15 km

2.32 km

1.12 km

154 m

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