Location: Dorset in United Kingdom
Nearest Airport:
Bournemouth International at 13
Miles
Nearest Ferry:
Poole at 3
Miles
Nearest Train:
Branksome at 1
Miles
Nearest Beach:
beach at 1.5
Miles
Car: not necessary
The beaches at Durley Chine are 5 minutes by car (free parking available), 10 minutes by bicycle or a 30 minute walk,- much of it through beautiful gardens. Bournemouth is famous for its clean, extensive beaches stretching for 5 miles to the magnificent residencies of Sandbanks- Britiains answer to Malibu. Let the children play on the sand, have an evening BBQ, rent a beach hut, keep fit by cycling or jogging on the car free road behind the beach. 4 miles away is Poole Harbour, one of the countries most popular boating areas. Take a ferry to Studland Bay or Brownsea Island or a day cruise past Old Harry's rocks along the Jurassic coast to Swanage for some fossil hunting. You can charter a boat or rent a sailing dinghy. Within 30 minutes drive are many attractions for all the family- Adventure wonderland, Beaulieu National Motor Museum. The Blue Pool on the Isle of Purbeck, the New Forest with its wild ponies, and several fine golf courses.