Beach Type

Sand and mud flats

Facilities

Small beach shop/cafe
Toilets
Disabled access
Slipway
First aid
Dog exercise area
Campsite
Rockley Watersports
Hobie Cat Centre

Activities

Swimming
Sailing
Fishing
Wind surfing
Water sports centre
Area not suitable for kite surfing
There is zoning for water sports

Nature and Wildlife

Ham common within 1/2 mile walk from beach.

Parking

Car park for around 25 cars incl disabled. charges apply.

Water Quality

Excellent

Lifeguard

No

Cleaning and Litter

Cleaned by hand & bins emptied daily. Raked at least 3 days per week. Litter Bins emptied daily. Wed. & Fri.

Dogs

Dog bins emptied Mon. Dogs are allowed on the beach.

Awards and Recommendations

Marine Conservation Society Recommended

Location

Nearest town: Poole
County: Poole
Latitude/Longitude: 50.7162, -2.03966
Postcode: BH15 4RW
(postcode is for sat-nav purposes only, and may not represent the actual address of the beach)

Access

From Poole follow brown tourist signs for ROCKLEY PARK.

Public Transport

Poole nearest railway station. Bus No. 154. last bus 5:30pm. NO Sunday service.

Nearest Railway Stations

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