Mountains & hills · South East England
Hobarrow Bay
Hobarrow Bay — bay in Dorset, England.
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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
- Norden · 7.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hobarrow Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Part of English Channel. Wikidata describes it as: "bay in Dorset, England". Coordinates: 50.6110°, -2.1486°.
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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
Hobarrow Bay is a small secluded southwest-facing bay, with an oil shale and shingle beach to the southeast of Brandy Bay and to the southwest of Kimmeridge on the south coast of the Isle of Purbeck, in Dorset, England. Hobarrow Bay is located just over 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southeast of the ghost village of Tyneham, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Wareham and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of Swanage. It is part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and the Dorset National Landscape area.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6110, -2.1486
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Kimmeridge
- Postcode
- BH20 5PF
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Norden — 7.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1621532 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hobarrow Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hobarrow Bay and Long Ebb - geograph.org.uk - 696215.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hobarrow Bay?
- Hobarrow Bay is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH20 5PF), in the parish of Kimmeridge.
- Is Hobarrow Bay a protected site?
- Yes — Hobarrow Bay is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Hobarrow Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Hobarrow Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hobarrow Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Norden, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH20 5PF.