Ringstead Bay
| Ringstead Bay | |
|---|---|
Ringstead Bay with White Nothe to the east in the background | |
| Location | Dorset, England |
| Coordinates | 50°37′51″N 2°20′16″W / 50.6309°N 2.3378°W |
| Part of | Jurassic Coast, English Channel |
| Managing agency | National Trust |
| Website | www |
Ringstead Bay is an open bay of the English Channel located 5 miles (8 km) east of Weymouth in Dorset, England. The bay lies on the Jurassic Coast and in the Dorset National Landscape area, and is known for its natural environment and fossils.
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.