Christchurch Bay (Barton-On-Sea) Beach
Bournemouth, Hampshire
The beach is comprised of a short shingle foreshore with cliff slumps and relatively stable paths, backed by 30 metre high steep unstable clay cliffs. There are dense vegetation areas on the undercliffs and rock groynes along the beach.
Beach Type
ShingleFacilities
Toilets with disabled facilitiesCafes and restaurants
Activities
Swimming and sea canoeingSome licensed club paragliding from the cliff top
Nature and Wildlife
There are cliff top footpaths above the beach. Adders are abundant on the cliff face.Parking
Pay and display cliff top car park for 200 cars. including spaces for disabled people.Water Quality
ExcellentLifeguard
NoCleaning and Litter
The beach is cleaned daily by hand in the summer and bins are provided.Awards and Recommendations
Marine Conservation Society RecommendedLocation
Nearest town: BournemouthCounty: Hampshire
Latitude/Longitude: 50.7338, -1.6613
Postcode: BH25 7DZ
(postcode is for sat-nav purposes only, and may not represent the actual address of the beach)
Access
Barton-on-Sea is on the east side of Christchurch and is signposted from the A337. The beach is accessed from the cliff top car parks.Public Transport
There are buses to New Milton village station.Nearest Railway Stations
New Milton (Approx. 2 miles away)Hinton Admiral (Approx. 2 miles away)
Sway (Approx. 4 miles away)
Christchurch (Approx. 5 miles away)
Lymington Town (Approx. 6 miles away)
Tourist Information
Lymington Visitors Information Centre New Street Lymington Hampshire Tel: 01926 311470See the Environment Agency report for this beach