United Kingdom
England
South West England
Dorset
West Dorset
Owermoigne
Ringstead Radar Station
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Dorset
West Dorset
Owermoigne
Ringstead Radar Station
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 18 out of 19 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Dorset National Landscape
Location: Owermoigne, West Dorset, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom
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 and then, during the Cold War, as a Rotor station and then, finally, as a USAF Tropospheric scatter station. The first of these functions commenced in 1942; the last of the functions ceased in 1974. The structural remains were Grade II listed in 2020
June 20, 2023
Shame this has been left to rot away behind a fence - looks like a derelict, neglected ‘bunker’ now
April 4, 2024
RAF Ringstead is a 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 and then, during the Cold War, as a Rotor station and then, finally, as a USAF Tropospheric scatter station. The first of these functions commenced in 1942; the last of the functions ceased in 1974. The structural remains were Grade II listed in 2020.
The bunker is on land owned by the National Trust, and the Trust occasionally run open days.
July 7, 2024
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