- New research indicates the Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset was originally carved as an image of Hercules to mark a muster station for West Saxon armies.
- We had a lovely potter around the historic village of Cerne Abbas before going to see the chalk giant, though I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to see it.
- School of the Night, a mystery by Judith Cook set in Elizabethan England, contains scenes set in Cerne Abbas, and mentions the Cerne Abbas Giant.
- The Cerne Abbas Giant is one of the most intriguing chalk figures and is found in the sleepy backwaters of Dorset, in the heart of Thomas Hardy’s Wessex.
- The Cerne Abbas Giant. I’d never seen this very excited chap, ever, in my 47 years of Britishness, so we made the pilgrimage today.
- The Cerne Abbas Giant is Britain's largest chalk figure. Follow a short river walk to the village for tea or walk up the giant's hill for great views over the Cerne...
- Whoever the Cerne Abbas Giant is supposed to be, he is depicted with his right arm raised with a club, and his left arm projecting out to the side.
- Chalk hill figures are scattered throughout Britain, most often depicting white horses such as in Uffington, but no others are quite like the detailed Cerne Abbas Giant.
- Why the surprise at a late 10th-century date for the Cerne Abbas giant ( Cerne Giant in Dorset dates from Anglo-Saxon times, analysis suggests , 12 May)?
- Enjoy a gentle stroll leading up to the Giant from Cerne Abbas and the viewing area off the main road.
