Bournemouth is renowned for its seven miles of soft, golden sands and sheltered bathing waters, securing 4 Blue Flag Awards, a Quality Coast Award and a Green Tourism Business Scheme Silver Award in 2008. In addition, we have been voted Britain’s Best Beach by readers of Coast Magazine.

We have award-winning beachside restaurants, cafés, bars, water sports, beach games, amusements and piers, with a whole host of attractions and events throughout the year to fill the day.

To ensure your day on the seafront is stress free, we have scenic land trains to take you across the beach between Alum Chine and Boscombe. We also operate three cliff lift railways offering spectacular views as you travel up and down the cliffs. Enjoy fantastic walks along the cliff tops or promenades with some of the most spectacular views along the South Coast.

The seafront features two piers at Bournemouth and Boscombe. Bournemouth pier offers two new restaurants, an amusement arcade featuring all the latest games, bar, pier theatre and children’s entertainments. Traditional deck chairs are available together with regular excursion boat rides.

We have over 250 beach huts available for you to relax in by the day or week. And our famous blue and yellow candy-striped deck chairs, together with sunbeds and parasols are available across the seafront for you to use.

For more information on booking a beach hut in 2010 please click here

For your safety the RNLI Beach Lifeguard Teams and Volunteer Lifeguards provide constant surveillance between May and September. Along with the LV= Kidzone scheme operating in July and August.

Our Seafront Ranger team patrol the promenades and operate six beach offices at Alum Chine, Durley Chine, Bournemouth, Boscombe, Fisherman’s Walk and Southbourne. They are there to offer helpful, friendly advice and make your visit as enjoyable as possible.

By Car

From London or the M25, take the M3 westwards. Follow the M27, A31 and A338 to Bournemouth and then the signs to the city centre. The Bournemouth Pier is right on the seafront.

Portsmouth is 40 miles away to the east, Salisbury 25 miles and Swindon 40 miles to the north.

Sat Nav Coordinates:
Latitude: 50.7175 Longitude: -1.8726

By Rail

The Bournemouth Pier is 1 mile from Bournemouth Railway Station. For more information see National Rail Enquiries

By Air

Bournemouth Airport is 4 miles away.
Opposite the Hermitage Hotel & the Park central Hotel, It is a short walk from the town centre.

Road Directions

The Bournemouth Pier and the Key West Restaurant are located with easy access via the M3, M27 & A338. Simply follow the brown signs directing you to the Bournemouth International Centre (B.I.C) and Bournemouth Pier.

Parking

On the 3rd floor of the B.I.C car park, just a minute’s walk from the Bournemouth Pier entrance. Parking is chargeable at £7.50 per day.

The BIC car park has an excess of 600 spaces