Natural England has published proposals for how the national coastal path might pass along the Bournemouth coast. This is the result of plans promised under…
Author: Leigh Hatts
Leigh Hatts is an experienced walker and has known the local coastline since childhood. He is the author of many successful walking guides.
Highcliffe Castle zig-zag consultation
The Highcliffe Castle cliff zig-zag has been closed again for sometime. Christchurch Council has allocated an astonishing £280,000 towards the rebuilding of the path which…
Bournemouth Coast Path: A top UK walk
The Bournemouth Coast Path is more popular than The Pennine Way, The Three Peaks and The Thames Path according to a new poll. A thousand…
Highcliffe Castle cliff path now closed for a year
Christchurch Council has confirmed that the cliff path from Highcliffe Castle will remain closed all year. Retaining walls have weakened and the situation has become…
Rogation & Ascension customs observed
Rogation Sunday will be marked this Sunday 21 May at Mudeford with the traditional Blessing of the Water at 3pm. Mudeford’s Priest in Charge Helen Griffiss…
Barton-on-Sea to Hordle path closed
A cliff fall has resulted in the closure of more coast path. An unexpected fall just west of Beckton Bunny at 5.30pm last Tuesday has led…
Shelley Park cafe opens
The Shelley Cafe is now open from 10.30am until 3pm. The cafe is part of the theatre in the Shelley Park clifftop mansion. Brownies, biscuits…
CAMRA at BIC
The real ale lobby group CAMRA is at the Bournemouth International Centre this weekend for its AGM. Members can spill out on to the coast…
Canford Cliffs: Landslip causes concern
A slight cliff fall at Canford Cliffs is causing concern. The slip might be missed, especially on the Canford Cliffs Promenade, but the higher coast…
Keyhaven Lambing Day
Keep walking east along the Bournemouth Coast Path and eventually, at the end of Christchurch Bay, you come to the Hurst Spit and Keyhaven. You…