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Icehouse at Ringstead, 660m south west of Pit House

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📷 Roger Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.63346, -2.36034

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Wren +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Wren +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stenophylax permistus, Orygma luctuosum, Swollen-thighed Beetle +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stenophylax permistus, Orygma luctuosum, Swollen-thighed Beetle +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Portland to Lulworth

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 50: Ferrybridge to Lulworth Cove)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Portland to LulworthWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef SDRRegional walking route
Ringsteadpublic footpath · 1.5 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.5 kmPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Purbeck RideCycling route
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shingle beach west of Ringstead

📷 Roger Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shingle beach west of Ringstead

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Fishpond at West Ringstead, 590m south of Pit HouseHistoric site500 m→✦Medieval settlement at West RingsteadHistoric site300 m→✦Preston Roman villaHistoric site4.4 km→🌱God's PocketUrban park4.9 km→✦Medieval settlement at HolworthHistoric site3 km→✦Upton Fort, a coastal artillery battery and two searchlight emplacementsHistoric site500 m→

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