Ringstead Bay — Attraction in England

What a beauty! The beach is a total hidden gem. Crystal clear waters-my daughter spent 5 hours snorkelling and free diving and saw so much wonderful marine life. The surrounding scenery is lovely and even though it was a scorcher of a day it was very quiet. We went to the left of the beach and I have to say that it wasn't particularly easy to traverse-even for a pebble beach, and with mobility issues in our party we couldn't venture too far (so maybe not for those with bad knees, back etc if you're looking for a walk along the beach) but we really didn't need to. We parked in the private kiosk car park and honestly don't listen to the nonsense-£6 is pretty standard to park next to such a lovely beach with facilities and we had no problems with the cafe or the team who work there. An all round lovely day....

One of the few dog friendly beaches in the area in the summer. It's a pebbly beach. The bay is very calm, a great place for a relaxed swim. At the far end not too busy as well. About every 1-2 hours a boat with ice cream comes, but it's cash only. Parking is £6, paid at the entrance. The cafe is more of a kiosk, ice cream, some basic food and beach necessities available, but it's past the...

Decided to go to Ringstead Bay. £6 to park even though we were only there for a few hours. The cafe is a kiosk that does food and drink that is overpriced. And the stuff in it is tacky. Staff not very friendly and bins full. The views are fantastic the beach is mainly pebbles but I don't mind that. Would I recommend this place to other ??? Yes for the views but not for...