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Ringstead Bay

Photo of Ringstead Bay, a swimming spot near Osmington, Dorset, south west England.

Ringstead Bay

© David Martin / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© David Martin / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ringstead Bay

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Ringstead Bay is an official bathing spot in Dorset with a shingle beach. The water was rated Excellent when last classified. It is one of 41 bathing waters in the county.

Nearby bathing waters include Bowleaze Cove, Durdle Door and Man O' War Cove. Weymouth Station is 7.5 km away to the west.

More at the Environment Agency's water quality profile

More places to visit near Ringstead Bay

Photo along the South West Coast Path, a 630-mile National Trail running from Minehead to Poole, south west England.Highlight

South West Coast Path

National Trail

630 miles around England's toe — the longest and most demanding of the National Trails.

0.1 km NW · spans 4 counties

Photo of Osmington White Horse, a hill figure in Dorset, south west England.Highlight

Osmington White Horse

Hill figure near Osmington

The only English hill figure carrying a rider — King George III on horseback — cut above Weymouth in 1808.

4.8 km NW

Photo of Durdle Door, a swimming spot near Osmington, Dorset, south west England.Iconic

Durdle Door

Designated bathing water near Osmington

The limestone sea arch that defines the Jurassic Coast.

5.3 km E

Photo of Man O' War Cove, a swimming spot near Osmington, Dorset, south west England.Highlight

Man O' War Cove

Designated bathing water near Osmington

Sheltered swimming cove beside Durdle Door, screened by the Man O' War rocks.

5.5 km E

Photo along the Hardy Way, a 217-mile long-distance path running from Higher Bockhampton to Stinsford, south west England.Highlight

Hardy Way

Long-distance path

Around Thomas Hardy's Wessex from his birthplace cottage to the churchyard at Stinsford, via Corfe Castle and Lulworth Cove.

6.7 km NE · Dorset & Wiltshire

Photo of Lulworth Cove, a swimming spot near Osmington, Dorset, south west England.Iconic

Lulworth Cove

Designated bathing water near Osmington

Near-perfect circular bay scooped from folded limestone.

7.3 km E