Towns & cities · South East England
Ridge
Ridge — village in Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wareham · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Ridge is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6780°, -2.0950°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wareham Meadows SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: PURBECK HEATHS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
- Ramsar wetland: Poole Harbour
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ridge is a village in the English county of Dorset. It is situated on the south bank of the River Frome, about half a mile due south east of the town of Wareham. Ridge forms part of the civil parish of Arne, within the Dorset unitary authority area. A wharf on the River Frome at Ridge was once a major transhipment point for Purbeck Ball Clay. The clay was brought to the wharf by the Furzebrook Railway, and transferred to barges for the voyage to Poole Harbour. The railway is now abandoned, and the wharf has become a marina. There is a camp site (Ridge Farm Camping & Caravan Park) and a caravan park (Treetops Caravan Park) on the northern boundary of the village.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6780, -2.0950
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Arne
- Postcode
- BH20 5BX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Nearest railway station
- Wareham — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1772911 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ridge, Dorset (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Barnhill Road, Ridge - geograph.org.uk - 1681391.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ridge?
- Ridge is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH20 5BX), in the parish of Arne.
- Is Ridge a protected site?
- Yes — Ridge is part of the Wareham Meadows SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the PURBECK HEATHS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Ridge free to visit?
- Yes, Ridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ridge?
- The nearest railway station is Wareham, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH20 5BX.