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

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

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

02:00

7.36km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 5, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.23 km

Ringstead Beach

Highlight • Beach

Nice shingle beach accessible by a scenic tarmac road.

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3.33 km

View of the Beach and Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views and long climb

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3.58 km

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 uncovered at low tide. This forms is intertidal zone between the low cliffs to the north and the English Channel to the south.

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3.92 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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5.83 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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7.36 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.32 km

1.13 km

634 m

110 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.99 km

1.36 km

601 m

304 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 8 May

21°C

9°C

15 %

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

Ringstead Beach

View of the Beach and Bay

Ringstead Bay

The Reef Cafe

Smugglers Inn

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