Ringstead Bay
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The small village of Ringstead is at the Western end of the bay, and the prominent headland of White Nothe and Mottram's Beach at the Eastern end. It was the location of RAF Ringstead radar station between 1942 and 1974.
Geology
Ringstead Bay has a pebble and shingle beach with some sand.[2][3] There are offshore reefs approximately Script error: No such module "convert". in length at the western end opposite the village that are uncovered at low tide. These forms an intertidal zone between the low cliffs to the north and the English Channel to the south.
The Ringstead Coral Bed is a geological formation exposed at Ringstead Bay.[4][5][6] It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic.
Immediately to the east, along past Mottram's beach, are the white chalk cliffs of White Nothe, dominating the bay. Below is Burning Cliff.[7] It is possible to walk to the top of White Nothe and back, with views of the bay and across to the Isle of Portland.[8]
Recreation and tourism
Ringstead Bay is accessible by way of a private road with a car park at the end near the sea and Ringstead village. There is an alternative free car park in the National Trust area further inland, with footpath access to the sea. It is also possible to walk to Ringstead Bay on a circular walk from Lulworth Cove to the east, via Durdle Door and White Nothe.[9]
Ringstead Bay also has a nudist beach to the east of the main Ringstead beach past Mottram's Beach.[10][11]
The South West Coast Path long-distance hiking trail, part of the England Coast Path, runs along the cliffs of the bay.[12]
References
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External links
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