West Bay Harbour – West Bay Cliffs loop from West Bay

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West Bay Harbour – West Bay Cliffs loop from West Bay

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West Bay Harbour – West Bay Cliffs loop from West Bay

01:33

5.51km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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96 m

Eype Beach

Highlight • River

Be advised the car park is no longer an honesty box. it is run by euro car parks with an ANPR camera. the machine and signage have been heavily vandalised

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1.70 km

Part of the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, West Bay is a beautiful harbour settlement. Originally designed as a commercial harbour for nearly Bridport to export fishing nets, West Bay declined in importance with the advent of the railways. Not a natural harbour and exposed to the south, over the centuries many attempts have been made to prevent it from silting up and to repair storm damage.

Today, West Bay is a thriving fishing harbour popular with tourists. With a wonderful beach and impressive cliffs, it's well worth visiting. It should be noted that it's part of an eroding landscape and cliff falls have occurred in recent years so always respect warnings and signage.

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2.01 km

View from Golden Cap

Highlight • Summit

191 meter

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2.77 km

West Bay Coastal View

Highlight • Beach

Try the small museum and walk all the way along the esplanade to the end of the new pier to really for one of the best views of those golden cliffs and the jurassic coast

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3.04 km

West Bay Old Railway Station and The Platform Restaurant

Highlight • Restaurant

The Platform Restaurant is an award-winning, quirky station carriage, turned into a restaurant serving a variety of seafood, steak and burger dishes.
The quirky and vintage railway station brings an old-world location into the modern day. This unique restaurant is a must-visit in the West Bay area.

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3.31 km

West Bay Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

The coast path between West Bay and Burton Bradstock is currently closed due to a landslip. A diversion is in place using the public footpath across Bridport and West Dorset Golf Club. Please see the South West Coast Path website for further info and a map of the diversion.

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