Easy hikes and walks around Warmwell

To be fair the beach is just a beach..... But try the cafe at the beach. Cake to die for!!!

The Reef Cafe is a popular, family-run business nestled on the beautiful, secluded Jurassic Coast at Ringstead Bay, Dorset. It started as an ice cream caravan and has evolved into a thriving spot, serving freshly brewed coffee, homemade cakes, and hot food, including delicious wood-fired pizzas. It’s a favorite stop for walkers on the South West Coast Path and beach visitors, known for its warm atmosphere and lovely views.

The Ringstead Bay Chain Home station was a crucial World War II early warning radar site in Dorset. Built in 1941, it was part of the Chain Home network that provided vital intelligence on incoming German aircraft, playing a key role in the Battle of Britain. Post-war, the site was repurposed, first as a ROTOR station during the Cold War, and later as a USAF Tropospheric scatter station. Today, the structural remains are Grade II listed, with one of the former bunkers uniquely converted into a holiday home.

Great views and long climb

Very slippy about 7 miles into the ride. Wet limestone was exposed in places onto the path and was treacherous

for all this segment the walk was amazing, I am not used to walking this far or on coastal paths so 1st impression tge scenery was amazing there were steps down to the beach in various places very steep some didn't have hand rails, bit nerve racking but well worth the walk. the coastal path wasn't as well taken care of as I expected it to be. lots of very steep tiny steps a lot of very narrow path ways where basically you could only get one leg in as the brambles and stinging nettles were so over grown. lots of segments of the path where you could only walk upright if you were about 4ft tall

RAF Ringstead is a former Royal Air Force radar station at Ringstead Bay, Dorset, England. It is notable for having served three separate functions: first as a Chain Home early-warning radar station during WWII and then, during the Cold War, as a Rotor station and then, finally, as a USAF Tropospheric scatter station. The first of these functions commenced in 1942; the last of the functions ceased in 1974. The structural remains were Grade II listed in 2020. The bunker is on land owned by the National Trust, and the Trust occasionally run open days.

Spend a day on this quiet stretch of the West Dorset coast where you can take a walk across the cliff tops above Ringstead, bring a kite, or pack a picnic and follow one of the steep ancient tracks down to the shingle beach. The water is incredibly clear and safe for bathing. Part of the Jurassic coastline, on a fine day there are great views across Weymouth Bay to Portland. If you walk out to White Nothe, you will pass above Burning Cliff which once caught fire due its composition of oil shale and iron pyorites.