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Bournemouth Durley Chine

Dorset, England


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Bournemouth Durley Chine is a popular family-friendly beach located on the south coast of England, offering a range of facilities and activities for visitors. .

Bournemouth Durley Chine is a sandy beach resort, approximately 630 metres wide, located between Bournemouth Pier and Alum Chine. The beach provides a number of beach huts and toilet facilities, a restaurant and small kiosks providing snacks and beach accessories. It is a popular family choice due to its clean water, golden sands, and easy access to baby changing stations, RNLI services during the summer season, ice cream kiosk, and lost children's centres.

The beach is mainly sand with some shingle, and shelves gently into the sea. The sands back onto attractive woodland, and in clear weather, there are views of Old Harry's Rocks and the Isle of Wight. There are restrictions on dogs, skateboarding, skating, cycling, e-scooters, and barbecues on the beach and promenade.

The beach is a popular location for wind surfing, water skiing, surfing, swimming and bathing, sailing, jet-skiing, fishing, canoeing, and kayaking. Durley Chine Car Park is located next to the beach, with 131 spaces, including seven accessible bays. There is also an accessible toilet with RADAR key access, and deckchairs and beach huts available to rent throughout the year.

Alum Chine Beach, located nearby, is also a popular family summer holiday destination on the Dorset Coast. This Blue Flag award-winning sandy beach gently slopes down to the sea and offers ideal swimming conditions with an excellent range of children's play area facilities and disabled access.

Bournemouth Durley Chine is adjacent to the Bournemouth Coast Path.

Bay Sand Shingle

Weather and tides for Thursday 4 June

Today
Chance of rain 88%
Max temperature 17°C
feels like 17°C
Wind 22mph
Max UV Index
Tonight
Chance of rain 49%
Min temperature 10°C
feels like 11°C
Wind 18mph

The tide at Bournemouth Durley Chine is currently falling. Low tide will be at approximately 6:37 AM, and the next high tide will be at approximately 11:52 AM.

Today's air pollution levels are forecast to be Low

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Recommended holiday cottages near Bournemouth Durley Chine

Things to do and see in the area

U-Escape (0.4 miles)
Dorset Day Trips (0.6 miles)
Be At One Cocktail Bar (0.7 miles)
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum (0.9 miles)
The MacGuffin Project (1.1 miles)
Oceana Day Spa (1.3 miles)
Marvo Mysteries Escape Room Bournemouth (1.9 miles)
Jetski Safaris (2.6 miles)
Land & Wave (3 miles)
Brownsea Island (3.2 miles)

All distances are approximate

Other beaches nearby

Location: West Cliff, Bournemouth

Location type: Urban

OS Grid: SZ079903

Coordinates: 50°42'46"N 1°53'20"W

Mapcode: GBR 447.96P

What 3 Words: lined.meant.excuse

Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.

Country: England

Local Authority: Bournemouth

Nearest postcode: BH2 5HQ

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