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The Beaches of Dorset - Ringstead

THE BEACHES OF DORSET. Use the controls to pan or zoom, and click on a yellow marker to view the beach details.

OS Explorer Map OL15 Purbeck and South Dorset, Poole, Dorchester, Weymouth and SwanageOS Explorer Map OL15 Purbeck and South Dorset, Poole, Dorchester, Weymouth and Swanage

This map is part of the Ordnance Survey's Explorer series designed to replace the old Pathfinder map series. At 1:25,000 scale this detailed map shows a host of attractions including gardens which are open to the public, nature reserves and country parks as well as all official footpaths, bridleways, roads and lanes. Other facilities covered include: camping and caravan sites, picnic areas and viewpoints, selected places of interest, rights of way information for England and Wales, National Trail and Recreational Path routes, and selected tourist information. The series is aimed mainly at the experienced map user but can be used by tourists and locals alike.

Ringstead Beach
Copyright © J Champion

An excellent beach in West Dorset. Parking is available behind the beach but requires you to pay a fee on the toll road leading to it. Parking is free at top of the hill but it is quite a long walk down. The shingle beach has some excellent offshore reefs and sand uncovered at low tide. Backed by farmland, the beach lies five miles east of Weymouth. There are toilets here, a shop and cafe, with safe swimming.


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Parking

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The Good Beach Guide for the UK run by the Marine Conservation Society...Your guide to the best beaches and good water quality.

Nearby accommodation

B and Bs

B & Bs

B&B Roundhouse Hotel (8 km)

Bay View House (8 km)

Ashmira Guest House (8 km)

The Alendale (8 km)

No. 10 B&B (9 km)

Harbour House B&B (8 km)

Bindon Bottom (6 km)

Seavale B&B (6 km)

Cove House (6 km)

Cornubia Guest House (8 km)

Chandlers (8 km)

Kelston Guest House (8 km)

The Cunard Guest House (8 km)

GALWAY GUEST HOUSE (9 km)

Palm Court (9 km)

Lacey's Guest House (9 km)

Cornubia Guest House (8 km)

Frome Valley House Organic BB (8 km)

Timrick Lodge Hotel (8 km)

Old Church Farm (6 km)

CHANNEL VIEW GUEST HOUSE (8 km)

The Bay Guest House (8 km)

Greenwood Guest House (9 km)

Wynards Farm BB (5 km)

Seaham (8 km)

Gloucester House (8 km)

Brierley Guest House (8 km)

The Gresham (8 km)

Philbeach Guest House (8 km)

THE BEACH HOUSE (8 km)

Marjune Guest House (8 km)

Pink House BB (9 km)

Seaspray Guest House (8 km)

Alverstoke Guest House (8 km)

Sunnyside Guest House (8 km)

Sunbay Guest House (8 km)

Molyneux Guesthouse (8 km)

Lyndale Guest House (8 km)

Bishop's Cottage (6 km)

Marden Guest House (9 km)

Eastney (9 km)

The Bedford Guest House (8 km)

Marina Court (8 km)

Fosters Guest House (8 km)

The Warwick Guest House (8 km)

The Alendale Guest House (8 km)

Florian Guest House (9 km)

The Moorings Guest House (9 km)

Lulworth Mill House (6 km)

The Old Manor House (10 km)

Park Edge (8 km)

Regency House (8 km)

West Lulworth House (6 km)

The Anchorage (8 km)

The Roundhouse (8 km)

Lakeside Guest House (9 km)

Lilac Villa (9 km)

Caravan and camping holidays

Caravans and Camping

Warmwell Caravan Park, Dorchester (7 km)

Isle View Camping, Weymouth (4 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

The Well House, Lulworth (4 km)

Stable Cottage, Lulworth (4 km)

The Hive, Dorchester (6 km)

Cabin 73, Dorchester (6 km)

Abbeydale, Wareham (9 km)

Railway Cottage, Wareham (9 km)

Wishing Well Cottage, Wareham (6 km)

Ivy Cottage, Wareham (6 km)

Patch Cottage, Wareham (6 km)

Red Lion Cottage, Wareham (6 km)

Elizabeth Cottage, Wareham (7 km)

Foxglove Cottage, Wareham (6 km)

Primrose Cottage, Wareham (6 km)

Plum Tree Cottage, Wareham (6 km)

Weston Cottage, Wareham (6 km)

Hill View, Wareham (6 km)

Moonfleet, Wareham (7 km)

St Mary's Chapel, Wareham (6 km)

No5 The Barn, Wareham (7 km)

Spring Cottage, Wareham (6 km)

Lavender Cottage, Weymouth (6 km)

Rose Cottage, Weymouth (6 km)

Rosemary Cottage Annexe, Weymouth (4 km)

Chapel Cottage, Weymouth (6 km)

Lynwood Lodge, Weymouth (4 km)

April Cottage, Weymouth (9 km)

No 70 Warmwell Leisure Resort, Dorchester (6 km)

Riversdale, Wareham (9 km)

Coastguard Cottage, Wareham (6 km)

Tranquillity Cottage, Wareham (6 km)

Sundown, Weymouth (7 km)

Weymouth Reach, Weymouth (8 km)

Old Milking Parlour, Weymouth (5 km)

Sparrows Nest, Weymouth (6 km)

Wareham cottage, Wareham (6 km)

Wareham cottage, Wareham (6 km)

Wareham cottage, Wareham (6 km)

Dorchester cottage, Dorchester (6 km)

Weymouth cottage, Weymouth (9 km)

Fryermayne, Dorchester (6 km)

Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks

Weymouth 3, Dorchester (6 km)

Osmington Sycamore, Weymouth (3 km)

Portland 3, Dorchester (6 km)

Dorchester 3, Dorchester (6 km)

Osmington Oak Lodge, Weymouth (3 km)

Wareham 3, Dorchester (6 km)

Lakeview Lodge, Dorchester (6 km)

Portland 2, Dorchester (6 km)

Osmington 3, Dorchester (6 km)

Blandford 3, Dorchester (6 km)

Osmington Birch, Weymouth (3 km)

Osmington Beech, Weymouth (3 km)

Wareham 1, Dorchester (6 km)

Weymouth Plus 3, Dorchester (6 km)

Osmington Pine, Weymouth (3 km)

Oak Lodge 8, Weymouth (3 km)

Ash Gold Lodge, Weymouth (3 km)

Wareham 2, Dorchester (6 km)

Dorchester 2, Dorchester (6 km)

Osmington Larch, Weymouth (3 km)

Osmington Charmouth WF, Weymouth (3 km)

Osmington Chestnut, Weymouth (3 km)

Osmington Ash Lodge, Weymouth (3 km)

Weymouth 2, Dorchester (6 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

Premier Inn: Weymouth Lodmoor (8 km)

Sandcombe Hotel (8 km)

Ocean Hotel (8 km)

Windsor Hotel (8 km)

Southville Guest House (8 km)

Morven Guest House (8 km)

Russell Hotel (8 km)

The Hotel Rex - Kings Hotels (8 km)

Hotel Prince Regent (8 km)

Crown Hotel - Kings Hotels (9 km)

The Richmoor Hotel (8 km)

Bunkhouse Plus (8 km)

The Alexandra Hotel (8 km)

Lulworth Cove Inn (6 km)

Clifton Hotel (8 km)

The Royal Hotel (8 km)

New Inn - Dorchester (7 km)

The Weld Arms (10 km)


Local attractions

Beaches

Beaches

Weymouth Lodmoor (8 km)

Arish Mell (9 km)

Sandsfoot Castle Cove (9 km)

Weymouth Main (8 km)

Overcombe (6 km)

Osmington Mills (3 km)

Durdle Door (5 km)

Lulworth Cove (6 km)

Farms and animals

Farms & animals

Weymouth Sea Life Adventure Park (8 km)

Dorset Bistros

Bistros

Floods Bistro (8 km)

Cinemas

Cinemas

Cineworld, Weymouth (9 km)

Dorset heritage

Dorset heritage

Lulworth Castle (9 km)

Nothe Fort (8 km)

Museums

Museums

Bovington Tank Museum (10 km)

Dorset Restaurants

Restaurants

Time for Tea (9 km)

Hamilton's (8 km)

Chillies Indian Restaurant (8 km)

Lanes Restaurant (9 km)

Prezzo, Weymouth (9 km)

Theatres

Theatres

Weymouth Pavilion (8 km)