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A favourite with many visitors because of its diverse range of amenities, Bournemouth Pier offers an impressive sandy beach and ideal conditions for safe paddling. One of the most popular resorts on the South coast it caters for all tastes.
Salterns Marina, located close to the Harbour entrance in Poole, Dorset, enjoys the sheltered waters of Europe's largest natural harbour. Access to coastal waters minutes away. The marina has 300 berths, including 75 swinging moorings.
A popular haven for the locals, this fine sandy beach offers more peaceful surroundings than some of Poole's more livelier tourist hotspots. The water is clean and safe for swimming which make it an ideal location to visit with children.
Rockley Sands is a friendly little beach which plays host to many water activities but still manages to keep its quiet rural charm. This small sandy beach has only 150 metres of beachfront.
Now restored to its Victorian splendour.
Adjoining Sandbanks Peninsula, Shore Road is a popular sandy beach with an excellent range of facilities and scenic views to the Purbecks. It is popular with younger, more active, visitors but is also used by many families.
A fine golden sand beach that slopes gradually, with gentle shelving making it an excellent choice for families, with young children. The promenade features a café restaurant, beach huts, beach shop, bar and a range of ice cream kiosks.
Ideally located at the opening to one of Bournemouth' famous Chines, this golden sandy beach is ideal for families looking for an entertaining day out. With its safe sandy bathing waters and excellent children's facilities.
Southbourne is one of Bournemouth's quieter beaches, popular with bathers as it has no sudden shelves or rip currents. This sandy beach had good access facilities and a KidZone scheme to ensure parents find lost children quickly.
Boscombe beach, with its unique flavour and historical pier, is part of the long stretch of beach along the seafront from Bournemouth.