Viewpoints · South West England
Ringstead Bay
In or near Owermoigne.
Ringstead Bay is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Chris Downer — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Moreton · 7.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Ringstead Bay, the nearest railway station is Moreton, located 7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DT2 8NQ, and entry to the viewpoint is free.
About
Ringstead Bay is a named viewpoint in South-East England, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the Dorset National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the South Dorset parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Moreton, about 7.0 km away. Postcode area DT2.
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Protected designations
- 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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.6410, -2.3432
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Owermoigne
- Postcode
- DT2 8NQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Moreton — 7 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n598206269 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Ringstead Bay (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 8NQ), in the parish of Owermoigne.
- What is Ringstead Bay?
- Ringstead Bay is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ringstead Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Moreton, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT2 8NQ.
- Is Ringstead Bay a protected site?
- Yes — Ringstead Bay is part of 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 Moreton, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT2 8NQ.