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Ringstead Bay – Scratchy Bottom loop from Osmington

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Ringstead Bay – Scratchy Bottom loop from Osmington

Hard

5.0

(2)

235

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Ringstead Bay – Scratchy Bottom loop from Osmington

03:24

28.1km

740m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Dorset National Landscape

Purbeck Coast Marine Conservation Zone

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.12 km

Ringstead Beach

Highlight • Beach

Nice shingle beach accessible by a scenic tarmac road.

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4.62 km

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.

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5.20 km

Ringstead Radar Station

Highlight • Monument

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

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7.29 km

White Nothe Cliffs

Highlight • Beach

Another stunning chalk headland to punctuate the stunning scenic running along the Southwest Coast Path. The top is at about 160m above the sea so you get stunning views to Portland in the West and back over Durdle Door to St Alban's Head in the east.
If you fancy a steep path and then a run on the beach take the nearby signed smugglers path that zig zags steeply down to the sea.

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10.2 km

Scratchy Bottom

Highlight • Viewpoint

strange name and don't know the story behind as to why

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13.0 km

Duck Pond

Lake

17.7 km

Durdle Door and the Coastal Cliffs

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

heading east from Weymouth to Durdle DOOR the last 3-4 cliff hills are horrendous if you are not used to Hiking up stoney mountainside then I would suggest giving it a miss. they are extremely steep, very narrow footpaths and all loose stoney gravel coming down was very dangerous skidding and holding on. which then crucified my knees and hips

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21.3 km

Coastguard Cottages at White Nothe

Highlight • Viewpoint

This charming row of houses used to be the residences of the coastguard captain, his team and their families. It's not hard to see why – the location has incredible views across the sea.

Today, they're privately owned, accessible only by farm track and have scant connection to utilities.

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21.6 km

View of the Jurassic Coast from the South West Coast Path

Highlight • Viewpoint

Watch your footing as there can be big drops down to the ocean. You may want to keep dogs and children close to you.

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28.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.8 km

2.43 km

1.95 km

1.01 km

574 m

170 m

160 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

8.53 km

2.49 km

1.40 km

1.18 km

1.13 km

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

29°C

16°C

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Ringstead Bay – Scratchy Bottom loop from Osmington

Ringstead Beach

Ringstead Bay

Ringstead Radar Station

White Nothe Cliffs

Scratchy Bottom

Durdle Door and the Coastal Cliffs

Coastguard Cottages at White Nothe

View of the Jurassic Coast from the South West Coast Path

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