Mountains & hills · South East England
Egmont Bight
Egmont Bight — bay in Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Harman's Cross · 4.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Egmont Bight is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Part of English Channel. Wikidata describes it as: "bay in Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.5950°, -2.0772°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Dorset Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Egmont Bight is a shallow embayment at the southern end of the Encombe valley in Dorset, England. It is part of the Jurassic Coast.
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- Coordinates
- 50.5950, -2.0772
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Corfe Castle
- Postcode
- BH20 5LN
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Harman's Cross — 4.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1298249 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Egmont Bight (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Egmont bight dorset.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Egmont Bight?
- Egmont Bight is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH20 5LN), in the parish of Corfe Castle.
- Is Egmont Bight a protected site?
- Yes — Egmont Bight is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Egmont Bight free to visit?
- Yes, Egmont Bight is free to enter.
- How do I get to Egmont Bight?
- The nearest railway station is Harman's Cross, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH20 5LN.