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Steamer Point Nature Reserve
Type
Type:
Country Park/Nature Reserve
Friar's Cliff, CHRISTCHURCH
Steamer Point is a 24 acre cliff top designated Local Nature Reserve (LNR) that is situated between Highcliffe Castle and Friar's Cliff on the Christchurch coastline. It comprises of woodland, aquatic habitats, flora and fauna.
FreeNea Meadows Nature Reserve
Type
Type:
Natural Wildlife Site
Highcliffe, CHRISTCHURCH
A small quiet Local Nature Reserve (LNR) which has a lake, wildlife pond, woodland and two wildflower meadows with over two hundred and fifty species of flower.
FreeHighcliffe Castle Beach
Type
Type:
Beach
HIGHCLIFFE, Christchurch
A beautiful, rural, shingle and sand beach set against tree-lined cliffs.
Free
less than 2 miles
Hengistbury Head
Type
Type:
Natural Wildlife Site
Bournemouth
Hengistbury Head is a relatively unspoilt and south-facing pebble beach, with imposing clay and ironstone cliffs.
Avon Beach
Type
Type:
Beach
Mudeford, CHRISTCHURCH
Avon Beach is great for families with small children and people with disabilities as it has it's own car park level with the beach.
FreeHighcliffe Beach
Type
Type:
Beach
Highcliffe, CHRISTCHURCH
Highcliffe Beach is just a few minutes walk from the village centre and has excellent cliff top parking.
FreeMudeford Sandbank
Type
Type:
Beach
Mudeford, CHRISTCHURCH
A unique spit which adjoins the ancient headland of Hengistbury Head and forms a natural barrier between the harbour and the open sea. The area is designated a Site of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI).
FreeMude Valley
Type
Type:
Natural Wildlife Site
Mudeford, CHRISTCHURCH
An urban wildlife corridor made up of Mudeford and Peregrine Woods, including a variety of natural habitats - woodland, grassland, the river and associated wetlands. It includes amenity areas and is surrounded by extensive urban development. The…
FreeMudeford Quay
Type
Type:
Quay
MUDEFORD
Mudeford Quay is situated at the entrance to Christchurch Harbour and provides spectacular views out to sea and back to Christchurch town.
FreeGundimore Beach
Type
Type:
Beach
Mudeford, CHRISTCHURCH
Great views of the Isle of Wight and Mudeford Sandbank.
FreeFriars Cliff Beach
Type
Type:
Beach
Friars Cliff, CHRISTCHURCH
This shingle and sand beach is an ideal spot for a family trip to the seaside. Beach huts line the promenade which is accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
FreeStanpit Marsh Nature Reserve
Type
Type:
Country Park/Nature Reserve
Stanpit, CHRISTCHURCH
Stanpit Marsh is situated on the north side of Christchurch Harbour, just below the confluence of the rivers Avon and Stour. The Marsh is home to over 300 species of plants, 14 of which are nationally rare and endangered.
FreeTutton's Well
Type
Type:
Natural Feature
Stanpit, CHRISTCHURCH
The oldest link to antiquity which the town possessed, the ‘constant never-failing stream of water of uncommon purity’ which erupted here was renowned for its medicinal virtues, especially for eyes, and hawked as The Christchurch Elixir.
FreeChristchurch Harbour
Type
Type:
Harbour
Mudeford, CHRISTCHURCH
Christchurch Harbour was formed about 7,000 years ago when the sea level rose at the end of the Ice Age. Christchurch Quay and Quomps lie in the upper reaches of the harbour and on the northern banks of the River Stour.
Free
less than 5 miles
Christchurch Castle Ruins
Type
Type:
Castle/Fort
Christchurch, CHRISTCHURCH
Christchurch Castle was built in the late 11th Century to protect the town's and river access to the interior of Wessex.
FreeSouthbourne Beach
Type
Type:
Beach
Bournemouth
Southbourne Beach is one of Bournemouth's favourite Blue Flag award winning beaches, particularly loved by the locals for its wide, exceptionally clean, sandy and shingle beaches situated further to the West of Bournemouth, away from the hustle and…
Purewell Meadows Nature Reserve
Type
Type:
Natural Wildlife Site
Purewell, CHRISTCHURCH
Purewell Meadows is a nature reserve with four hectares of public open space, most of which is grasses and sedges but there are also a large number of flowering plants. These include Ragged Robin and Devils Bit Scabious.
FreeThe Norman House, Castle Keep & Motte
Type
Type:
Historic Site
CHRISTCHURCH
Christchurch Castle was built in the late 11th Century to protect the town. The once luxurious Constable's House, now in ruins, has the oldest Norman chimney in Britain and was built around 1150. The Castle saw action in the Anarchy about 1147 and…
FreeChristchurch Quay
Type
Type:
Quay
CHRISTCHURCH
Christchurch Quay is a popular attraction for all the family. It lies in the upper reaches of the harbour on the northern banks of the River Stour.
FreeSt Catherine's Hill Nature Reserve
Type
Type:
Country Park/Nature Reserve
CHRISTCHURCH
The highest area of land in Christchurch is also part of the largest and most significant area of heathland in the Borough providing habitat for rare species such as the Smooth Snake and Sand Lizard.
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