Where is Man of War Bay?

Man of War Bay is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH20 5PU), in the parish of West Lulworth.

How do I get to Man of War Bay?

The nearest railway station is Wool, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH20 5PU.

Is Man of War Bay a protected site?

Yes — Man of War Bay is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).

Is Man of War Bay free to visit?

Yes, Man of War Bay is free to enter.

How do I get to Man of War Bay?

The nearest railway station is Wool, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH20 5PU.

Mountains & hills · South West England

Man of War Bay

In or near West Lulworth.

Free admission

Man of War Bay — bay on the Dorset coast in southern England.

Man of War Bay, mountains & hills in South West England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 3 h–8 h
Best time of year: Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
Nearest railway station: Wool · 7.6 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Man of War Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Part of English Channel. Wikidata describes it as: "bay on the Dorset coast in southern England". Coordinates: 50.6204°, -2.2703°.

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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

Man o' War Cove (or Man of War Bay and similar names) lies on the Dorset coast in southern England and is flanked by the rocky, steep and slightly projecting headlands of Durdle Door to the west and Man O War (or O' War) Head to the east. Its name is believed to be a corruption of the Brythonic 'Men-an-Vawr' (The Great Rock)

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Background

Description

A line of pronounced rocks takes up the far side of the cove at the distance of the great Durdle Door headland to the east; these partially enclose the cove, and have few submerged components and feature mostly at the east end of the bay map-recorded as "The Man o' War". The line of exposed rocks continues, very intermittently about 100 metres (110 yards) from the shore as the Norman Rock, Pinion Rock and a cluster around the Ball Stone, along St Oswald's Bay. It is usually possible to walk along a thin strand of high tide, dry sand linking the cove to the rest of St Oswald's Bay an area almost entirely visible from the west side of the cove.

Visiting

There is a paid car park available 300 metres (330 yards) away from the cove. It is also connected to the South West Coast Path, so it is possible to park elsewhere along the trail and access the cove by foot.

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Coordinates: 50.6204, -2.2703
District: Dorset
Parish: West Lulworth
Postcode: BH20 5PU
Parliamentary constituency: South Dorset
Nearest railway station: Wool — 7.6 km

Sources

wikidata: Q6746416 (CC0)
wikipedia: Man o' War Cove (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Man O War Bay.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Other places nearby

Chalk boulders below Swyre Head - geograph.org.uk - 5191993

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Beaches · South West England

Durdle Door

Durdle Door — Beach (pebblestone).

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