Mountains & hills · South West England
Brandy Bay
In or near Kimmeridge.
Brandy Bay — 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
- Norden · 7.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Brandy Bay, the nearest railway station is Norden, located 7.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BH20 5PF, and entry to the site is free.
About
Brandy Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Part of English Channel. Wikidata describes it as: "bay in Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6140°, -2.1562°.
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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
Brandy Bay is a small secluded southwest-facing bay, with an oil shale and shingle beach immediately below Gad Cliff and Tyneham Cap, to the east of Worbarrow Bay and to the west of Hobarrow Bay on the south coast of the Isle of Purbeck, in Dorset, England. Brandy Bay is located about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southeast of the ghost village Tyneham, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Wareham and about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of Swanage. It is on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and in the Dorset National Landscape area.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Brandy Bay once had a Roman settlement, but the name derives from the frequent smuggling activities that were taking place here during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.6140, -2.1562
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Kimmeridge
- Postcode
- BH20 5PF
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Norden — 7.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15204175 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brandy Bay, Dorset (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gad Cliff and Brandy Bay - geograph.org.uk - 628770.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brandy Bay?
- Brandy Bay is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH20 5PF), in the parish of Kimmeridge.
- What is Brandy Bay?
- Brandy Bay — bay in Dorset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Brandy Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Norden, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH20 5PF.
- Is Brandy Bay a protected site?
- Yes — Brandy Bay is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Brandy Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Brandy Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brandy Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Norden, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH20 5PF.