[6][7] On the eastern spur of the hill is Stonehill Down which is now a nature reserve.

[1] There are also good views of Swyre Head on the Jurassic Coast.

To the west is the better-known, but slightly lower, Povington Hill above the abandoned village of Tyneham.

The Lulworth Ranges lies between Ridgeway Hill and the coast.

[1] There is a free car park on the ridgeline west of the summit just off the Grange Hill road known as Steeple Hill Car Park,[1] from where there are panoramic views of the area.