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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
| Today | |
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| Chance of rain | 88% |
| Max temperature | 17°C |
| feels like | 17°C |
| Wind 22mph | |
| Max UV Index |
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| 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
Roadside parking along the overcliff drive. Various pay and display car parks.
Dogs allowed between 1st October - 30th April. Dogs also allowed between Durley Inn and groyne 5 all year round.
Cleaned daily during the summer and weekly the rest of the year.
Daily - 30th April - 25th September
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Excellent water quality
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Jetski Safaris (2.6 miles)
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All distances are approximate
less than a mile west-southwest as the seagull flies, around 2 miles by road or less than a mile on foot using coastal paths.
less than a mile east-northeast as the seagull flies, less than a mile by road or less than a mile on foot using coastal paths.
less than a mile west-southwest as the seagull flies, around 2 miles by road or less than a mile on foot using coastal paths.
just over a mile east-northeast as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road or just over a mile on foot using coastal paths.
around 2 miles west-southwest as the seagull flies, around 3 miles by road or 2 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 2 miles east-northeast as the seagull flies, around 3 miles by road or 2 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 2 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road or 2 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 2 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road or 2 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 3 miles east-northeast as the seagull flies, around 3 miles by road.
around 3 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road or 3 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 3 miles east as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road.
around 4 miles east as the seagull flies, around 5 miles by road.
around 5 miles west as the seagull flies, around 6 miles by road.
around 5 miles east as the seagull flies, around 6 miles by road.
around 6 miles west as the seagull flies, around 7 miles by road.
around 6 miles east as the seagull flies, around 9 miles by road or 7 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 6 miles east as the seagull flies, around 9 miles by road or 7 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 7 miles west as the seagull flies, around 8 miles by road.
around 26 miles east-northeast as the seagull flies, around 36 miles by road.
around 4 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 5 miles by road or 4 miles on foot using coastal paths.
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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