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Ringstead Bay – View of Durdle Door loop from Osmington

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Ringstead Bay – View of Durdle Door loop from Osmington

Hard

5.0

(2)

250

runners

Ringstead Bay – View of Durdle Door loop from Osmington

03:26

28.4km

740m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Purbeck Coast Marine Conservation Zone

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4.12 km

Ringstead Beach

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Nice shingle beach accessible by a scenic tarmac road.

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4.62 km

Ringstead Bay

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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 …

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5.20 km

Ringstead Radar Station

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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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10.2 km

View of Durdle Door

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The further you get away from the main attractions, the fewer people you will meet.
The path is very steep in places and continues along the coast towards Weymouth.
You …

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10.2 km

Scratchy Bottom

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strange name and don't know the story behind as to why

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13.0 km

Duck Pond

Lake

17.7 km

Durdle Door and the Coastal Cliffs

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

heading east from Weymouth to Durdle DOOR the last 3-4 cliff hills are horrendous if you are not used to Hiking up stoney mountainside then I would suggest giving it …

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21.3 km

Coastguard Cottages at White Nothe

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This charming row of houses used to be the residences of the coastguard captain, his team and their families. It's not hard to see why – the location has incredible …

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21.6 km

View of the Jurassic Coast from the South West Coast Path

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Watch your footing as there can be big drops down to the ocean. You may want to keep dogs and children close to you.

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28.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.4 km

2.40 km

1.77 km

836 m

597 m

250 m

160 m

Surfaces

14.0 km

8.29 km

2.43 km

1.74 km

1.36 km

593 m

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Saturday 9 May

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Ringstead Bay – View of Durdle Door loop from Osmington

Ringstead Beach

Ringstead Bay

Ringstead Radar Station

View of Durdle Door

Scratchy Bottom

Durdle Door and the Coastal Cliffs

Coastguard Cottages at White Nothe

View of the Jurassic Coast from the South West Coast Path

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