Dorset Beaches
The Dorset Guide has attempted to capture the true likeness of beach areas in its photographs and has provided some basic information for visitors to the Dorset beaches. Please do read the beach safety guide, if you are not aware of tides, rips and possible dangers from the sea. A calm sea does not always mean a safe sea!
Dorset Beach List
Abbotsbury Beach
Avon (Mudeford) Beach
Bedford (Southbourne) Beach
Bournemouth Pier Beach
Bowleaze Cove Weymouth Dorset (River Jordan flows here, Near the Roman Temple remains, Weymouth, fantasy island funfair area, jetski launch slipway)
Brandy Bay
Castletown Beach Portland Dorset (Near Portland Castle small cove within the boundaries of Portland Harbour)
Chapmans Pool
Charmouth
Chesil Beach / Chesil Bank Dorset 18 mile long pebble beach ideal for beach casting
Chesil Cove Portland (Chesil Beach Portland End of the beach with large pebbles, cafe nearby limited parking)
Church Ope Cove Portland (near Rufus Castle and Portland Museum)
Cogden Beach is part of Chesil Beach (Find it on the coast road between Abbotsbury and Bridport
Dancing Ledge - Swimming Pool cut into the rock on a cliff ledge. Not actually a beach
Durdle Door Beach (beach with the Natural Arch of Stone - Nanny Macfee film location)
Durlston Bay
Egmont Bight
Eypes Mouth Beach
Greenhill Beach (part of Weymouth beach)
Hallelujah Bay
Hive Beach
Hobarrow Bay
Kimmeridge Bay (near Clavell Folly Tower, ideal for divers surfers and sailers, launch area provided)
Abbotsbury Beach
Avon (Mudeford) Beach
Bedford (Southbourne) Beach
Bournemouth Pier Beach
Bowleaze Cove Weymouth Dorset (River Jordan flows here, Near the Roman Temple remains, Weymouth, fantasy island funfair area, jetski launch slipway)
Brandy Bay
Castletown Beach Portland Dorset (Near Portland Castle small cove within the boundaries of Portland Harbour)
Chapmans Pool
Charmouth
Chesil Beach / Chesil Bank Dorset 18 mile long pebble beach ideal for beach casting
Chesil Cove Portland (Chesil Beach Portland End of the beach with large pebbles, cafe nearby limited parking)
Church Ope Cove Portland (near Rufus Castle and Portland Museum)
Cogden Beach is part of Chesil Beach (Find it on the coast road between Abbotsbury and Bridport
Dancing Ledge - Swimming Pool cut into the rock on a cliff ledge. Not actually a beach
Durdle Door Beach (beach with the Natural Arch of Stone - Nanny Macfee film location)
Durlston Bay
Egmont Bight
Eypes Mouth Beach
Greenhill Beach (part of Weymouth beach)
Hallelujah Bay
Hive Beach
Hobarrow Bay
Kimmeridge Bay (near Clavell Folly Tower, ideal for divers surfers and sailers, launch area provided)
Knoll Beach Studland
Lulworth Cove (near the Fossil Forest and Stair Hole, lulworth ranges walks, coast path to Durdle Door )
Lyme Regis - Cobb Beach (Sandy)
Lulworth Cove (near the Fossil Forest and Stair Hole, lulworth ranges walks, coast path to Durdle Door )
Lyme Regis - Cobb Beach (Sandy)
Mupe Bay
Newtons Cove
Overcombe Beach Preston Beach Road Weymouth (Shingle beach more popular with locals and Anglers during the evening.
Pondfield Cove
Redcliff Beach (Cliff climb access only from Osmington Mills or Bowleaze)
Ringstead Bay (Long beach with an offshore reef, popular area for families and anglers)
Sandbanks Beach Poole Dorset
Sandsfoot Cove also known as Castle Cove Weymouth (near Sandsfoot Castle and is part of the Portland Harbour Waters)
Seatown Beach Dorset (Ideal for fossil hunters, anglers and relaxing on the beach, coastal cliff walks by Golden Cap)
Shell Bay Studland area (near Swanage, Corfe Castle and next to the toll booth area for the Car ferry to Poole Sandbanks)
Smallmouth Beach
Swanage Beach (Purbeck area of Dorset Family beach with a pier and a typical seaside town)
West Bay (Beach split into by a harbour, cliff backed, range of shops around the harbour, ideal for fishing crabbing and swimming)
West Bexington Beach (Part of Chesil Beach popular for fishing, car park is right next to the beach)
Weymouth Beach (near the Nothe Fort, Brewers Quay, Weymouth Pavillion and Weymouth Town Centre)
Worbarrow Bay (Beach nearest Tyneham the ghost village from Days gone by)
Newtons Cove
Overcombe Beach Preston Beach Road Weymouth (Shingle beach more popular with locals and Anglers during the evening.
Pondfield Cove
Redcliff Beach (Cliff climb access only from Osmington Mills or Bowleaze)
Ringstead Bay (Long beach with an offshore reef, popular area for families and anglers)
Sandbanks Beach Poole Dorset
Sandsfoot Cove also known as Castle Cove Weymouth (near Sandsfoot Castle and is part of the Portland Harbour Waters)
Seatown Beach Dorset (Ideal for fossil hunters, anglers and relaxing on the beach, coastal cliff walks by Golden Cap)
Shell Bay Studland area (near Swanage, Corfe Castle and next to the toll booth area for the Car ferry to Poole Sandbanks)
Smallmouth Beach
Swanage Beach (Purbeck area of Dorset Family beach with a pier and a typical seaside town)
West Bay (Beach split into by a harbour, cliff backed, range of shops around the harbour, ideal for fishing crabbing and swimming)
West Bexington Beach (Part of Chesil Beach popular for fishing, car park is right next to the beach)
Weymouth Beach (near the Nothe Fort, Brewers Quay, Weymouth Pavillion and Weymouth Town Centre)
Worbarrow Bay (Beach nearest Tyneham the ghost village from Days gone by)
Tide Times for the Dorset area can be viewed by visiting The Dorset Guide Tide Times webpage
