Hengistbury Head Beach — Attraction in England

Hengistbury head has some nice views over Poole harbour, Mudeford, the colourful beach huts, & towards the Isle of Wight. Parking is quite expensive @ £2 hour including disabled parking. There are some free spaces along the approach road but these are limited to just 1 hour. It was extremely windy on the day we went. The lower Path up to the batch huts is flat & suitable for disabled access. In fact there is a Noddy train available to take you if required @ £2 each way. To get the views you need to walk up the steps so no good for wheelchairs. Although the views are great if you get up there. There are flat paths up the top but it is just the steps to get there are the problem for...

A gorgeous walk with wonderful views of the area, including the Isle of Wight and the Needles. There is a path to walk along the cliff and is a lovely walk. The beach itself is largely pebbles which makes it very tiring to walk along and can be difficult to keep your footing if you are not careful.

If you can push past that and walk for 15 mins or so to the Sandy area, it is absolutely worth it. Compared to Bournemouth or boscombe, where it is really crowded, here you will have a stretch of beach to yourself, sharing with the occasional dog walker

So to summarise it's an amazing place, really important to me and my partner, very romantic, to us at least it is so worth the walk...

This is a well kept secret beach in the Bournemouth area that generally only the locals know, or can be bothered to walk to.

It does not boast the perfect sandy beach that Bournemouth enjoys, but at the east corner there is plenty of sand, bathing areas, stunning scenery and a feeling of exclusivity.

The beach is accessible by walking, cycling or dotto train from Hengistbury head car park. It is also accessible by boat from the Christchurch Harbour side. If you don't have a private boat there is a ferry service from Mudeford during the summer.

There is a very nice restaurant called The Beach House and public toilets, but very little other amenities. Take your supplies...