Best Beach in Mudeford

"A short walk from Southsea Castle, the aquarium and the D-Day Museum, the shingle beach is the most popular in Portsmouth, with plenty of ice cream stands on the promenade and a lake behind the beach where you can fish for crabs or hire a canoe and laze away a sunny afternoon. A day out at Southsea Beach puts you right in the heart of the fun – you’re a short walk to Clarence Pier and the fairground or across to the Pyramids Centre with its huge soft play area, flumes and wave pool. Or, take a simpler approach, pick up a 99 ice cream from one of the regular kiosks and sit back and enjoy the views over the Solent to the Isle of Wight."

"In the west of Bournemouth and removed from the livelier pier area, Alum Chine Beach is a calmer place to spend a summer afternoon. The Blue Flag beach has a typical mixture of sand and shingles, and given its location is more frequented by locals and people with holiday homes in Branksome and Canford Cliffs. If you have kids in tow, a fun way to get there is on the Land Train, running along the promenade from Bournemouth Pier."

"Alum Chine is one of Bournemouth’s most beautiful stretches of Blue Flag beach and can be found westwards from Bournemouth heading to Canford Cliffs. It’s particularly popular with families with toddlers thanks to the amazing Treasure Island themed adventure playground and the land train to Bournemouth Pier. Like other beaches in Bournemouth, there are RNLI lifeguards, baby changing facilities and lost children centres too."

"From Alum Chine Gardens as you move down, you come across a beautiful wide golden sand beach with a gradual slope into the sea. This beach is known as Alum Chine Beach. If you are with your kids, this Blue Flag award winning beach is the place to spend a nice afternoon."

"Hengistbury is one of Bournemouth’s quieter and most unspoilt beaches thanks to its location away from the main sprawl and the fact that it’s a pebble beach surrounded by incredible, imposing cliffs. While it might not be quite as toddler-friendly as some of the more central Bournemouth beaches, there’s still plenty here to entertain, including a beautiful nature reserve and regular ferry transfers over to Mudeford. Lots of parking and a café mean you can stay here all day if you wish!"

"Listed as an ancient monument, Hengistbury head is a headland jutting out into the English Channel between Bournemouth and Mudeford. Designated a local nature reserve in 1990, the area boasts beautiful walks as well as a long stretch of golden sand. Hop on the land train from the carpark at the head and make your way to Mudeford spit for Bournemouth’s quietest beach."

"Technically it’s just out of the New Forest, but it’s an easy (and fabulous) attraction to add to your itinerary. Hengistbury Head is a headland that juts out of the coast not far from Bournemouth. It’s a bit of a nature lovers playground, with lots of different animals around and a pretty amazing beach."

"Water quality: excellentDogs: welcome October-AprilCar park: pay and display (Sat nav: SO45 1BS). Calshot beach is part of a shingle spit on the Hampshire coast which extends westward by one mile into the southern end of Southampton Water. The beach is mostly shingle with some sand and is backed by colourful beach huts that offer views over the Solent to the Isle of Wight."

"Southbourne Beach can be a quieter option than Bournemouth’s main stretch, still offering Blue Flag status and golden sands. With everything you’d need for a family day out – food and drink, toilets, lifeguards and of course, plenty of ice cream – there’s miles of beach to play with and handy parking nearby. A zig-zag path leads up and down the cliffs, but there’s a clifftop lift if you don’t fancy the trek!"

"Accessible by cliff lift or a walk through the nature trail, Southbourne Beach is a twenty minute walk from Boscombe beach along the promenade. Head to Fisherman’s walk nature trail and wander through the wooded land featuring some of the coast’s resident wildlife and flora. If you don’t fancy the walk, Southbourne operates a cliff lift that will take you directly down to the beach in seconds."

"Boscombe Beach is the centre of Bournemouth’s surfing scene and sits to the east of Bournemouth itself. Real explorers can zigzag down from the clifftop, or you can take the Art Deco lift for a more leisurely appreciation of the sea views. The Boscombe Pier is a great spot for a stroll – it’s recently undergone a £2.4 million refurbishment and is the perfect viewpoint to catch the surfers or watch the fishermen at the end."

"Situated just metres from the shorefront, only the freshest catches are served up in this airy, contemporary restaurant, and you can watch your chef prepare yours thanks to the open-plan kitchen. Lunch is a simpler affair of fishcakes, fish pies and fish finger sandwiches, but dinner gets more sophisticated with delicacies like pan fried scallops and poached cod."

"Occupying what must be one of the most enviable spots right on the Bournemouth seafront, WestBeach is a popular restaurant with enviable views across the breadth of the bay."

"03/05/2021: Our favourite takeout as a family, always cooked to perfection, the staff are friendly and courteous. We order through the website, the food is ready to pick up at the time selected. chickenricecurryprawnfried"

"You can create your own breakfast with the extensive individual menu items, or choose from one of the selected menu items. Why not try the Avocado and Beef Garlic Sausage with Poach Eggs, or the Mediterranean Twist which includes Feta cheese, mixed olives, fried egg, fresh tomato and cucumbers served with toast."

"When putting together a list of the best brunch in Bournemouth, it’s essential that the ultra-Instagrammable South Coast Roast Café is included. Majorly supportive of locally sourced produce, this café prides itself on serving home-grown roasted craft coffee straight from the streets of the city. Planning to go fully vegan- friendly in the coming months, the café already has an extensive selection of plant-based options including their vegan coconut bacon."

"Cool cups of locally roasted coffee await you at South Coast Roast. To complement their caffeinated offerings, this independent café also has an enticing breakfast and lunch menu made from locally sourced food suppliers. Their brunch menu is also quite impressive!"