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About Spyway

Spyway is a tiny Dorset settlement reached via country lanes off the A35 between Bridport and Dorchester. Popular with walkers exploring the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it sits among rolling fields and traditional hedgerows. The name derives from Old English "spyweg," meaning lookout way, as it occupies elevated ground that once offered strategic views across the countryside.

Where is Spyway on the map?

Spyway is in England, at 50.737, -2.668 - about 12 km north-west of Abbotsbury, Dorset.

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The closest airport to Spyway is Exeter International Airport, 65 km (about 59 min by car). Other airports nearby: Bournemouth Airport.

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