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Shell Bay Beach – Sand Dunes at Knoll Beach loop from Studland

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United Kingdom
England
South West England
Dorset
Purbeck
Studland

Shell Bay Beach – Sand Dunes at Knoll Beach loop from Studland

Easy

4.4

(8)

25

hikers

Shell Bay Beach – Sand Dunes at Knoll Beach loop from Studland

01:58

7.76km

20m

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 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

586 m

Shell Bay Beach

Highlight • Beach

Dogs permitted off lead on beach and dunes between 1st October and 31st March. Must be on lead between April and September.

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1.97 km

Studland Naturist Beach

Beach

3

3.17 km

Sand Dunes at Knoll Beach

Highlight • Beach

The sand dunes at Knoll Beach are well worth exploring for their rich wildlife, which includes sand lizards, meadow pipits and heath tiger beetles. The National Trust have been working …

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4

3.70 km

This is the National Trust visitor centre, shop and cafe at Knoll Beach car park. The centre has lots of information about the area, its history and what the National …

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5

3.77 km

Knoll Beach

Highlight • Beach

One of Studland’s more popular beaches, with view over the bay to Old Harry Rocks and a convenient National Trust cafe.

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6

5.09 km

Free Parking

Highlight • Parking

Enough space for about 5 vehicles. no restrictions and it's free

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7

5.14 km

View of Brownsea Island

Highlight • Lake

Brownsea Island was a big inspiration for Enid Blyton for here stories about the Famous Fife, Noddy and others during the 1940’s to 1960‘s.

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7.15 km

Bramble Bush Bay

Bay

B

7.76 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.29 km

1.69 km

1.36 km

1.17 km

266 m

Surfaces

5.63 km

1.63 km

257 m

205 m

< 100 m

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Friday 23 October

17°C

9°C

98 %

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