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West Bexington Beach – Chesil Beach & The Fleet loop from Puncknowle

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West Bexington Beach – Chesil Beach & The Fleet loop from Puncknowle

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West Bexington Beach – Chesil Beach & The Fleet loop from Puncknowle

01:51

7.33km

10m

Hiking

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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Your route passes through a protected area

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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115 m

View of Chesil Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

There's no path for cyclists along the beach anymore; they have to push their bikes through the pebbles! 🥵

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246 m

The Club House

Highlight • Restaurant

Really great food and service!

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295 m

A shingle beach that stretches for miles, West Bexington is a wonderful place to visit in every season. The main draw is walking, as you can see considerable distances along the coast in both directions.

It can be a lovely spot for a dip when the sea is calm. However, note that the shingle shelves steeply almost immediately under the water, making it potentially dangerous for children and for everyone when there are waves.

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3.80 km

Chesil Beach & The Fleet

Highlight • Beach

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 extends some 17 miles (27 km) along the coast and is thought to be 4,000-7,000 years old.

Whilst it’s a great place to visit, you are strongly advised not to swim here — or even get too close to the shoreline. Even in calm conditions large waves can suddenly appear. The shoreline of the beach is very steep and this can result in a very strong undertow, which makes swimming dangerous.

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5.76 km

The Varley Memorial

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John Edward Varley was a Dorset resident who lived at and was associated with The Old Coastguards, Abbotsbury, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4LB.
He served as a director for companies related to the area, including OLD COASTGUARDS MANAGEMENT CO. LTD., with his occupation listed as property management and later retired.
This is a memorial bench to him.

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7.33 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.20 km

1.15 km

801 m

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.05 km

3.03 km

162 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 7 July

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West Bexington Beach – Chesil Beach & The Fleet loop from Puncknowle

View of Chesil Beach

The Club House