Food

Swanage: Harry Ramsden’s fish & chips, 2-6 Station Road BH19 1AE. On path.

Studland: Bankes Arms, Manor Road BH19 3AU. Open all day; food 12-9.30pm (but in winter NO food Mon-Thur afternoons).

Studland Bay: Knoll Beach Cafe. Open at least 10am-4pm and longer in summer.

SandbanksRick Stein, 10 Banks Road BH13 7QB. On path.

Sandbanks: Jazz Cafe, 28 Shore Road BH13 7PJ. On path near promenade. 10am-5pm.

Canford Cliffs: The Canford, 53 Cliff Drive BH13 7JF. 8am-11pm. A Young’s pub. On path.

Canford CliffsThe Cliff, 6 Ravine Road BH13 7HX. 12-10pm. Former Nightjar pub. On path.

Branksome ChineBranksome Beach BH13 6LP. On path.

West Overcliff Drive: Argyll Cafe, Argyll Bowling Club BH4 8AF. 10am-2pm. Wide menu including Sunday roast beef. On path between Alum and Middle Chines.

Durley Chine: Harvester. At Chine entrance by the promenade.

Bournemouth: Harry Ramsden’s fish & chips. East Undercliff Drive BH1 2EZ. On path.

BoscombeHarvester, Beach House BH5 1BN. Next to Boscombe Pier.

Boscombe: Shelley Theatre Cafe, Shelley Park BH5 1LX. Temporarily closed.

Fisherman’s Walk: The Commodore, BH6 3TD. A Greene King pub facing the sea.

Southbourne: Spyglass & Kettle, corner of Stourwood Avenue. A Greene King pub open all day.

Southbourne: Ashley’s fish and chip shop. Belle Vue Road BH6 3DJ. By bus stop.

Southbourne: The Schooner, 4 St Catherine’s Road BH6 4AA. Wed-Sun. 10am-4pm. A few yards inland. Home cooked food including snacks at reasonable prices.

Hengistbury Head: Hiker Cafe BH6 4EN.

Mudeford Sandspit: The Beach House. Following a fire in autumn 2018 the cafe has temporary units (weather permitting) operating on the site. Opposite the ferry pier.

Mudeford Quay: Haven House Inn. Pub and cafe open all day. New owner.

Tuckton Bridge: Tuckton Tea Gardens. Open from 9am.

Tuckton Bridge: The Riverside pub. 11am-11pm.

Christchurch: Pizza Express, High Street near Priory entrance street.

Christchurch: Priory Tearooms, Christchurch Priory. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm.

Avon Beach: The Noisy Lobster. Breakfast, lunch, ‘beach bites’ from 4pm and dinner.

Avon Beach: All Things Fish. Takeaway fish & chips and other sea food. Mon-Fri 4pm-8pm; Sat & Sun 11.30am-8pm.

Avon Beach: Coffee Cabin. Hot and cold drinks, ice cream and snacks. 9am-5pm.

Friars Cliff Promenade: The Beach Hut Cafe. Open daily. Award winning cafe serving home made food. www.beachhutcafe.co.uk

Highcliffe Castle: The Castle Kitchen. Closed until autumn 2023.

Highcliffe: The Cliffhanger cafe. Cliff top next to Chewton Bunny. Mon-Fri 9am-10pm; Sat 8am-10pm; Sun 8am-8pm. The cafe opened in 2007 on the site of the thatched Cliff Tea House built about 1900. In the 1960s a new cafe was called the Crow’s Nest and only closed when severely damaged by fire in 1990.

Highcliffe: The Paddle. Corner of Lymington Road and Waterford Road. Mon-Sat 8am-10pm; Sun 9am-4pm. Walk inland along Waterford Road from top of Chewton Bunny.

Barton on Sea: Cliff House Hotel. Isolated building halfway along cliff before village centre and at south end of Sea Road. 10am-10pm. Coffee, drinks and meals. Outdoor seating with view.

Barton on Sea: Bijou Coffee House, 4 Cliff Terrace. First in shop parade near post box. Tue-Sun 9am-4pm.

Barton on Sea: Beachcomber Cafe, Marine Drive. Open from 9am. At east end of clifftop buildings cluster. Run by Barry family since 1981.

Milford-on-SeaBeach House Westover pub, SO41 0PT.

Milford-on-Sea: Lighthouse, Hurst Road SO41 0PY. 9am-late. On coast path with sea view immediately at end of village. Open for breakfast, snacks and meals. Also takeaway hatch for drinks, ice cream & snacks.

Milford-on-Sea: Piccollo‘s, 11 High Street, SO41 0QF. Tue-Sat 12-2.20pm & 6-9.30pm. In the village and known for pizzas.

Milford-on-Sea: Hurst on the Hill cafe, Church Hill SO41 0QH.

Milford-on-Sea: The Coastal Bakery, Whitby Road (village centre). Mon-Sat 9.15am-4pm.

Keyhaven: The Gunn Inn. Wed-Sat 12 noon-evening. Small and shared dishes available.

Lymington: The Larder, Earley Court (off High Street) SO41 9EP. Mon-Sat 8am-5pm; Sun 10.30am-2pm.

Lymington: Oskubox Nordic Deli, 10 St Thomas Street SO41 9NA. Tue-Thu 8.30am-5.30pm; Fri & Sat 8.30am-9pm; Sun 10am-4pm.