Beach Type

Sand and mud

Facilities

Toilets (inc disabled) are a short distance away

Activities

Swimming
Windsurfing
Sailing and power boating and fishing
There is zoning for water sports
There are several windsurfing and sailing schools in the area

Nature and Wildlife

Ham Common next to beach. seals are present around the harbour

Parking

There is a free car park for approximately 200 cars.

Water Quality

Excellent

Lifeguard

No

Cleaning and Litter

The beach is cleaned weekly - hand picked only. There are dog bins and limited litter bins available. The beach suffers occasionally from fishing debris. litter and oil and tar.

Dogs

Dogs are allowed all year.

Awards and Recommendations

Marine Conservation Society Recommended

Location

Nearest town: Poole
County: Poole
Latitude/Longitude: 50.7127, -2.02408
Postcode: BH15 4LR
(postcode is for sat-nav purposes only, and may not represent the actual address of the beach)

Access

Accessed from the adjacent B3369 (Banks road). from town centre follow signs to Hamworthy. afetr crossing bridge stay on main road and follow signs to Rockley Park. There is a local bus service from Town Centre.

Public Transport

The nearest train station is Branksome though trains run more regularly to Poole. From Poole train station it is a short walk to the bus station where there is a bus all the way to Sandbanks. the beach opposite Poole Harbour Lake.

Nearest Railway Stations

Hamworthy (About a mile and a half away)
Poole (Approx. 2 miles away)
Holton Heath (Approx. 2 miles away)
Parkstone (Dorset) (Approx. 3 miles away)
Wareham (Dorset) (Approx. 4 miles away)

Tourist Information

Poole welcome centre. Enefco house. Poole Quay. Poole. Dorset. BH15 1HJ. info@pooletourism.com. tel: 01202 253253

See the Environment Agency report for this beach

Accomodation Links

Hotels and Guest Houses in Poole