Continent |
Europe |
Country |
England (UK) |
Next Big City |
Bournemouth |
Next Town |
Poole |
Type: |
Lagoon, River |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
School, Shop, Repair, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat |
Hazards: |
Ships |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. Big shallow area. An excellent place to learn/practice freestyle tricks. Can get very crowded during the spring/summer months. When crowded, it is necessary to spend a while edging up-wind to the deeper areas of the harbour that is free from beginners/learners.
Type: |
Grass, Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Road, Cars |
Beach Users: |
May, June, July, August, September, October |
200m long, sandy beach. Grassy rigging area behind it, also the street. An excellent place to learn/ practice freestyle tricks. Can get VERY crowded during the spring/ summer months. When crowded, it is necessary to spend a while edging up-wind to the deeper areas of the harbour that is free from beginners/ learners.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorty |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Typical UK conditions. Wetsuit all year needed, summer maybe without.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NW |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Works on all wind directions, except for N and NE. Best direction in NW.
Transport |
Car, Bus, Boat |
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Access
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No information |
Drive towards Sandbanks and get onto the Shore Road. Here you will see the small beach, facing West, before you get to Sandbanks.
Rules |
Zones |
Avoid the shipping lane. Be careful with your kite, the street is just next to the beach. Also known as Evening Hill.
Bournemouth is 2 miles away, excellent nightlife. There are a couple of bars/pubs in the immediate vicinity, one of which is 'wetsuit friendly'.
