Day 46. Burton Bradstock to Ferrybridge

Went along the start of Chesil Beach at first and alongside the nature reserve but it was hard going on the shingle so we turned off at West Bexington to take the inland route.

Chesil Beach

The nature reserve

The inland route follows the Hardy Way along the ridge with lots of iron age forts and great views inland and out to sea across the length of Chesil Beach.

I had walked this route before but the scenery was still breathtaking

 We dropped down into Abbotsbury for a bite to eat and a look around the pretty village.

All of Abbotsbury, and sixty square kilometres around it, is owned by one woman.
I would think she's kept busy on changeover day.

St Catherine's Chapel

Hannah liked the enormous tree in the grounds of the old monastery

Walked along another, smaller ridge and through lovely rolling farmland for a few miles after Abbotsbury and out to the Fleet; the lagoon behind Chesil Beach

The Fleet

It was a beautiful day and with a strong breeze on our backs, and no rucksacks on our backs, we made good progress along the Fleet, through some holiday parks and around yet more M.O.D. land.

Our pick up point, the Ferrybridge Inn, had shut down so the end of a good day's walking was slightly tarnished by walking up the main road to the pub in Wyke Regis.