Sandbanks Ferry, which links the Dorset Coast Path to the Bournemouth Coast Path, will be out of action from Monday 23 October to Sunday 19 November. The vessel is due to make rare journey pulled by two tugs to Southampton for a three week refit which will include cleaning and repainting. This is the quietest [...]
Barry Gardiner MP, Minister for Biodiversity, Landscapes and Rural Affairs, discussed the Solent coastline when he visited the New Forest to mark its designation as a national park. The recently redrawn New Forest boundary runs almost to the Bournemouth Coast Path at Milford-on-Sea and embraces the start the Solent Way on Pennington Marshes. The minister, [...]
A stretch of the Bournemouth Coast Path has been closed for the Conservative Party Conference. The sloping clifftop path running from the Highcliff Hotel down to Bournemouth Pier will not reopen until late on Wednesday 4 October. Walkers from the west are advised to go inland at St Michael’s Road and turn right at the [...]