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View of the Beach and Bay – Ringstead Bay loop from West Ringstead (deserted medieval village)

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View of the Beach and Bay – Ringstead Bay loop from West Ringstead (deserted medieval village)

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View of the Beach and Bay – Ringstead Bay loop from West Ringstead (deserted medieval village)

01:19

4.94km

50m

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

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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1.37 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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3.11 km

Ringstead Beach

Highlight • Beach

Nice shingle beach accessible by a scenic tarmac road.

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3.22 km

View of the Beach and Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views and long climb

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3.47 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 …

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3.81 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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4.94 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.59 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.30 km

304 m

137 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 4 July

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View of the Beach and Bay – Ringstead Bay loop from West Ringstead (deserted medieval village)

Smugglers Inn

Ringstead Beach

View of the Beach and Bay

Ringstead Bay

The Reef Cafe

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