“Once again the crew feel continuing is jeopardising the safety of the vessel, the crew themselves and passengers,” said a message from Sandbanks Ferry tonight…
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.
Strong winds on coast forecast
There is another warning to stay away from the coast today. The Echo has  a round up of flood and coast news. Tomorrow, Sunday 2…
Bournemouth Coast Path: Flood latest
Rain and wind did not come as early as predicted on Friday morning but high tide has already caused problems. The junction of Haven Road…
Bournemouth: Avoid the promenade on Friday 3 January
With a storm approaching from the west it’s important to say that Friday 3 January is not the day to walk all sections of the…
Bournemouth offshore wind farm: More public exhibitions
The promotors of the controversial Navitus Bay windfarm off Bournemouth’s coast are holding informal drop-in sessions to enable people meet the project team. Its application…
Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre preview
The new Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre has opened temporarily for the holiday and will continue to be open daily until Sunday 5 January. It will…
Cliff fall at Southbourne
There was a landslip at Southbourne on Saturday night. The Echo has a video.
The Marine’s new general manager
The Marine on the seafront at Milford-on-Sea has a new general manager. Stephen Caunter from Bournemouth, who co-founded the Lord Bute restaurant at Highcliffe Castle’s…
Bournemouth Coast Path included on OS map
The new edition of the Ordnance Survey Explorer map for Bournemouth includes the Bournemouth Coast Path. The New Forest: Southampton, Ringwood, Ferndown, Lymington, Christchurch &…
December opening Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre
The new Visitor Centre at Hengistbury Head will open this year. The summer date was missed despite some late evening work in the summer. The…