Beaches · South West England
Ringstead Beach
In or near Owermoigne.
Ringstead Beach is a beach in the United Kingdom.
Alex McGregor — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth Bay Miniature Railway · 6.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Ringstead Beach, you can reach the nearest railway station, Weymouth Bay Miniature Railway, which is 6.3 km away. The postcode for the beach is DT2 8NG, and entry is free. Accessibility information is not provided.
About
Ringstead Beach is a beach on the coast of South-East England. The site is within the Dorset National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the South Dorset parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Weymouth Bay Miniature Railway, about 6.3 km away. Postcode area DT2.
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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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.6313, -2.3572
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Owermoigne
- Postcode
- DT2 8NG
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth Bay Miniature Railway — 6.3 km
Sources
- osm: w364807491 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Ringstead Beach (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ringstead Beach?
- Ringstead Beach is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT2 8NG), in the parish of Owermoigne.
- What is Ringstead Beach?
- Ringstead Beach is a beach in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ringstead Beach?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth Bay Miniature Railway, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT2 8NG.
- Is Ringstead Beach a protected site?
- Yes — Ringstead Beach is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Ringstead Beach free to visit?
- Yes, Ringstead Beach is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ringstead Beach?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth Bay Miniature Railway, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT2 8NG.