This route starts from a McDonald's and after only 10 minutes, it joins the small lanes and roads that will lead you to Portland Bill Lighthouse.
After passing Minterne House on the left, the ancestral home of the Digby family and earlier the Churchill family, it takes just 30 minutes to reach the Cerne Abbas Giant, sometimes called 'The Rude Man'!
The giant is carved into the chalk on a steep hillside above the village of Cerne Abbas. He stands 55 m tall, making him the largest human chalk figure in Britain. Nobody knows for sure when the giant was created or who he is meant to represent! You can read more about the giant in the link below.

The route travels through the village of Cerne Abbas which grew up around the great Benedictine abbey, Cerne Abbey, founded in AD 987, (Abbas is Medieval Latin for "abbot"). The abbey dominated the area for more than 500 years. It was surrendered to Henry VIII in 1539 with the Dissolution of the Monasteries and was largely destroyed; a portion of the Abbot's Porch and Abbey guesthouse remain.
The route continues with more lovely countryside and then over the River Piddle, always good for a giggle!
Crossing over the busy A35 is a reminder that others are having a less enjoyable time than you. A little further on and you can peep through the iron gates at Athelhampton, one of England’s finest Tudor manors. The Great Hall built in 1485 remains greatly unchanged with a mainly original hammer-beam roof, carved stonework, stained glass and other details.
Then come history from another era as you arrive at Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum. This museum tells the harrowing tale of the Martyrs’ arrest, trial and punishment, leading to the foundation of modern day trade unionism. The museum evolved from a library which formed part of the Martyrs’ Memorial Cottages, built in 1934 to mark the centenary of the Martyrs’ conviction. The library, meant for use by the workers living in the cottages, soon became a depository for various artefacts, documents and memorabilia which turned into this museum.
Read more about the Tolpuddle Martyrs in the link below.

Now it's on to the second hillside figure. This time it's that of a figure on horseback and known as The Osmington White Horse which is 85 m long and nearly 100 m tall. It depicts King George III on his favourite charger Adonis.
Read more about it in the link below.

The Isle of Portland comes next and although not truly and island as it is joined to the mainland by a narrow shingle bank, it is always referred to as one. The route passes the famous Portland Stone quarries and with magnificent cliff top coastal views, the route arrives at Portland Bill Lighthouse. A great place for taking pictures.
As you leave the island, you will have some good views along the shingle ridge, known as Chesil Beach. There are other good viewing points along the way looking back towards Portland.
The harbour town of West Bay and Bridport Harbour are next. There is free motorcycle parking as well as a motorcycle clothing shop called Helmet City, good food and great coastal views making West Bay an ideal place for a lunch stop.
A link for Helmet City is below.
After lunch, the route uses more country roads and after about 1 hour you will be back in Yeovil.
Enjoy