Monthly Archives: October 2006

Ferry service suspended

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 … Continue reading

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Minister discusses New Forest coastal issues

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 … Continue reading

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Coast Path closed for Tory Conference

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 … Continue reading

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