Mountains & hills · South East England
Shell Bay
Shell Bay — Small 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
- Parkstone · 5.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Shell Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Part of English Channel. Wikidata describes it as: "Small bay in Dorset, England". Coordinates: 50.6766°, -1.9452°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Studland & Godlingston Heaths SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Poole Harbour SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: PURBECK HEATHS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Shell Bay is a small bay in Dorset, England on the Studland peninsula. It is on the south side of the mouth of Poole Harbour and connected with Sandbanks by the Sandbanks Ferry which runs regularly across the entrance to the harbour and carries vehicles, foot passengers and cyclists. Bus number 50 (Bournemouth to Swanage) also stops at Shell Bay. The beach is an unspoilt sandy beach, backed by dunes and heathland. A couple of streams flow over the beach from the heathland inland of the beach. The beach offers wonderful views over the bay to nearby Bournemouth and is also a good view point for watching the ships passing in and out of Poole Harbour, including the Condor Ferries to the Channel Islands.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6766, -1.9452
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Studland
- Postcode
- BH19 3BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Parkstone — 5.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7493636 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shell Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Shell Bay - geograph.org.uk - 1005285.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shell Bay?
- Shell Bay is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH19 3BA), in the parish of Studland.
- Is Shell Bay a protected site?
- Yes — Shell Bay is part of the Studland & Godlingston Heaths SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Poole Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Shell Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Shell Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shell Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Parkstone, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH19 3BA.