Mudeford Sandbank

About

Good for bathing and watersports. 

5 public toilet blocks, one with hot showers. Outside cold showers also provided.

Access by foot, bike or land train from Hengistbury Head car park. Access by ferry from Mudeford Quay and Christchurch Quay. 

Horses are not permitted on the seashore between the Saturday preceding Easter Monday and the 30th September (both dates inclusive) in any year between 10am and 9pm.

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Dogs: Dogs allowed on beach all year round. Download the Dogs on Beaches leaflet for further information.

Toilets: 5 public toilet blocks

Lifeguards: There is no lifeguard service.

Accessibility information: Access by land train from Hengistbury Head car park. Access by ferry from Mudeford Quay and Christchurch Quay. Wheelchair access is limited due to the sandy nature of the site. The ferry can only transport wheelchairs if their users are able to embark and disembark without remaining in the wheelchair. The land train can carry wheelchair users whilst they remain in the wheelchair by using the special wheelchair carriage of the land train.

Parking: Nearest car parks at Hengistbury Head and Mudeford Quay.

Check how busy the beach is: The Beach Check app, has a traffic light system helping both visitors and residents avoid busy hotspots. In addition to showing how busy each beach area is, the app provides handy information on the beach lifeguard status, whether toilets are open and information on byelaws for cycling along the promenade and exercising your dog. The app is free to download and available from: Google Play and Apple App Store.