Mysterious, club wielding, naked male figure, of indeterminable age, cut into a chalk hillside.
Of historic interest and the village is quaint. But the best view is from the carpark and it didn't look even half as good as the photos. Appreciate this may be due to the heavy rain the week before. Went and climbed up the easy side and down the left hand side which was almost vertical. Was a lovely but strenuous walk. Nice to see but would say probably not worth a long trip as it is out of the way. Enjoy!
a pair of small carparks nearby for the view of the man in to walk up the hill. Do take the time to walk along the small river down to the village and look for the spring found up through the old monestry graveyard.If you are there in spring the water is ear and fresh enough to have a sip of.
Can be difficult to see the full giant due to the fading white, but worth a little stop on the way to other places, some nice hikes and trails around the area.
Hard to see at the moment, the grass is turning brown and it's rather long, so it's difficult to see the lines. But worth a quick visit still.
Worth the visit and walk up the hill. Wild orchids were flowering in early June with plenty of insect life. A lovely walk through many different trails before & after the giants hill. Yes you can't see the giant very well while walking on the hill, that's the way it was made, to be seen from a distance. It is also fenced off to protect it, if every numbskull was allowed to walk over it, erosion would soon take hold and it would start to disappear. Also don't expect the grass to be trimmed every week for your viewing pleasure, Cerne Abbas doesn't receive anywhere near the number of tourists to justify the money it would cost to do this. Take your time here and spend some money in the village to help out the locals.... and don't be ungrateful, rate it 5!
Nice place with plenty of parking spaces.. remember to donate 1 pound for parking.
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Good for kids
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Of historic interest and the village is quaint. But the best view is from the carpark and it didn't look even half as good as the photos. Appreciate this may be due to the heavy rain the week before. Went and climbed up the easy side and down the left hand side which was almost vertical. Was a lovely but strenuous walk. Nice to see but would say probably not worth a long trip as it is out of the way. Enjoy!
a pair of small carparks nearby for the view of the man in to walk up the hill. Do take the time to walk along the small river down to the village and look for the spring found up through the old monestry graveyard.If you are there in spring the water is ear and fresh enough to have a sip of.
Can be difficult to see the full giant due to the fading white, but worth a little stop on the way to other places, some nice hikes and trails around the area.
Hard to see at the moment, the grass is turning brown and it's rather long, so it's difficult to see the lines. But worth a quick visit still.
Worth the visit and walk up the hill. Wild orchids were flowering in early June with plenty of insect life. A lovely walk through many different trails before & after the giants hill. Yes you can't see the giant very well while walking on the hill, that's the way it was made, to be seen from a distance. It is also fenced off to protect it, if every numbskull was allowed to walk over it, erosion would soon take hold and it would start to disappear. Also don't expect the grass to be trimmed every week for your viewing pleasure, Cerne Abbas doesn't receive anywhere near the number of tourists to justify the money it would cost to do this. Take your time here and spend some money in the village to help out the locals.... and don't be ungrateful, rate it 5!
Nice place with plenty of parking spaces.. remember to donate 1 pound for parking.
