Mountains & hills · South East England
Ringstead Bay
Ringstead 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
- Weymouth Bay Miniature Railway · 7.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ringstead Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Part of English Channel. Wikidata describes it as: "bay in Dorset, England". Coordinates: 50.6309°, -2.3378°.
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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
Ringstead Bay is an open bay of the English Channel located 5 miles (8 km) east of Weymouth in Dorset, England. The bay lies on the Jurassic Coast and in the Dorset National Landscape area, and is known for its natural environment and fossils. The small village of Ringstead is at the western end of the bay, and the prominent headland of White Nothe at the eastern end. It was the location of RAF Ringstead radar station between 1942 and 1974.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6309, -2.3378
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Owermoigne
- Postcode
- DT2 8NJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth Bay Miniature Railway — 7.6 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7334992 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ringstead Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ringstead from White Nothe-5.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ringstead Bay?
- Ringstead Bay is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT2 8NJ), in the parish of Owermoigne.
- Is Ringstead Bay a protected site?
- Yes — Ringstead Bay is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Ringstead Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Ringstead Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ringstead Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth Bay Miniature Railway, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT2 8NJ.