Chesil Beach – Chesil Beach Cycle Path loop from Weymouth and Portland

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Weymouth And Portland

Weymouth

Chesil Beach – Chesil Beach Cycle Path loop from Weymouth and Portland

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Chesil Beach – Chesil Beach Cycle Path loop from Weymouth and Portland

00:45

11.6km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.71 km for 293 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.26 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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6.79 km

Fortuneswell

Highlight • Climb

A hill of two halves. The first section ticks up pretty intensely until a relatively easy bit, followed by a very steep, pushing 20%, bit.

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10.1 km

Chesil Beach Cycle Path

Highlight • Beach

Flat cycle way out to Portland which is not flat. Shared with pedestrians. Subject to pretty strong cross winds (right on the coast).
Stop off at the RSPB site (with …

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10.2 km

Chesil Beach Visitor Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

It is on Chesil Beach. Informative with good views. Good access to the 'Chesil' and good for bit of birding. Esp attractive if the weather is poor - cycling along …

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10.2 km

Really good coffee here plus this is your chance to walk out to Chesil Beach and view the lagoon. The visitor centre is very good indeed with very nice souvenirs and information about the importance of the reserve

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10.5 km

Chesil Beach and Stennis Ledges Marine Conservation Zone

Highlight • Natural Monument

A bank of 180 billion pebbles stretching for 18 miles along the Dorset Coast. Trapped behind this pebble bank is the Fleet one of the most wildlife-rich lagoons in the country.

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11.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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