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Ringstead Bay – View of the Beach and Bay loop from Osmington

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South West England

Ringstead Bay – View of the Beach and Bay loop from Osmington

Easy

4.6

(5)

26

hikers

Ringstead Bay – View of the Beach and Bay loop from Osmington

01:54

6.96km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Camper Parking

1

1.67 km

Old Stone Bridge Near Upton

Highlight • Bridge

2

3.45 km

Ringstead Radar Station

Highlight • Monument

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 …

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3

3.57 km

Smugglers Cottage

Highlight • Historical Site

Old thatched Smugglars Cottage hidden away in the woods, is now a holiday let via vrbo.com/en-gb/p8112281

Built in the early 1800s

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4

4.20 km

Ringstead Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ringstead Bay has a pebble and shingle beach with some sand.There are offshore reefs approximately 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) in length at the western end opposite the village that are …

Tip by

5

4.55 km

The Reef Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

At last a café to match the beach! Friendly welcome and good food. And these people will give you water if you want to fill up your bottle :-)

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6

4.76 km

View of the Beach and Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views and long climb

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7

4.86 km

Ringstead Beach

Highlight • Beach

Nice shingle beach accessible by a scenic tarmac road.

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8

6.60 km

Smugglers Inn

Highlight • Pub

Lovely pub- good food. Worth the diversion but it is down a hill (and therefore up again after!)

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B

6.96 km

End point

Camper Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.98 km

749 m

154 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.68 km

892 m

709 m

601 m

< 100 m

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