Beach Type

Sand

Facilities

Cafe
Restaurants
Toilets incl disabled in the castle
Nearest shops are in Highcliffe

Activities

Bathing and watersports
These are zoned between numbered groynes
Swimming
Jet skiing
Windsurfing
Sea canoeing

Nature and Wildlife

Christchurch Coastal Path - The path runs the full length of the Christchurch coastline from Chewton Bunny to Mudeford Quay.

Parking

Pay parking for 100 cars including disabled.

Water Quality

Good

Lifeguard

No

Cleaning and Litter

Beach cleaned manually every day during the summer and at regular intervals in the winter.

Location

Nearest town: Christchurch
County: Dorset
Latitude/Longitude: 50.7348, -1.71656
Postcode: BH23 4AU
(postcode is for sat-nav purposes only, and may not represent the actual address of the beach)

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Access

From Christchurch on the A35 take the A337 (Lymington Road) at Somerford Roundabout towards Highcliffe. Take a right turn into Rothesay Drive for access to the Castle grounds & cliff top car park.

Public Transport

Hinton Admiral Train Station. Wilts & Dorset Buses 121, 123 from Bournemouth, Christchurch, New Milton or Lymington.

Nearest Railway Stations

Hinton Admiral (About a mile away)
Christchurch (Approx. 3 miles away)
New Milton (Approx. 3 miles away)
Pokesdown (Approx. 5 miles away)
Sway (Approx. 6 miles away)

Tourist Information

Christchurch Information Centre, 49 High Street Christchurch BH23 1AS Telephone: 01202 471780, Fax: 01202 476816 e‑mail: enquiries@christchurchtourism.info

See the Environment Agency report for this beach

Accomodation Links

Hotels and Guest Houses in Christchurch