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.

Tina Saunders

August 4, 2024

for all this segment the walk was amazing, I am not used to walking this far or on coastal paths so 1st impression tge scenery was amazing there were steps down to the beach in various places very steep some didn't have hand rails, bit nerve racking but well worth the walk.
the coastal path wasn't as well taken care of as I expected it to be. lots of very steep tiny steps a lot of very narrow path ways where basically you could only get one leg in as the brambles and stinging nettles were so over grown.
lots of segments of the path where you could only walk upright if you were about 4ft tall

Mike The Mooching Minister.

June 29, 2024

Spend a day on this quiet stretch of the West Dorset coast where you can take a walk across the cliff tops above Ringstead, bring a kite, or pack a picnic and follow one of the steep ancient tracks down to the shingle beach. The water is incredibly clear and safe for bathing.
Part of the Jurassic coastline, on a fine day there are great views across Weymouth Bay to Portland. If you walk out to White Nothe, you will pass above Burning Cliff which once caught fire due its composition of oil shale and iron pyorites.

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Location: Owermoigne, West Dorset, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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