Accessibility on our beaches and seafront

We want everyone to enjoy our beaches and seafront.

Accessible parking

Beaches with easier access and close parking are:

Beach accessible wheelchairs

For easier access onto the sand, we have beach-going wheelchairs which are fitted with balloon tyres.

These are available to loan from Bournemouth, Boscombe and Sandbanks beach offices.

With one available from each office between 9:30am to 4:30pm, from May to September,

They are loaned on a first come, first served basis in return for a refundable £50 cash deposit.

Mobi-mats

Mobi-mats are available at Boscombe beach and a wooden boardwalk is available at Sandbanks beach. These help wheelchair users move easily from the promenade onto the sand and closer to the sea.

They are in place for the from 15 May to 30 September.

Accessible beach huts

We have three purpose designed fully disabled accessible beach huts available for hire at Boscombe beach. These have enough space for four wheelchair users, accessible parking spaces (chargeable) and toilet facilities close by.

Each hut has:

four directors’ chairs
a table
a split-level work surface
a gas stove
lockable cupboards
a wall that can be taken down to connect two huts for a large group hire

And access to:

an electric scooter charging point
parking bays
a Changing Places toilet and shower

For more information, or to book an accessible beach hut call us on 01202 123 800.

Cars on the promenade

There is parking on the Undercliff Drive promenade car park.

Disabled Tax Exempt Vehicles must pay car park charges unless they have a valid disabled tax exempt permit.

Wheelchair accessible toilets

Along the seafront we have unisex wheelchair accessible toilets (with RADAR key access).

In Bournemouth the toilets are located at:

Alum Chine, next to the children’s playpark
Chineside, next to Durley Chine Beach Office, opposite the Harvester pub
The Environmental Hub at the Durley Chine, near the Harvester pub
Bournemouth West, between Happyland Amusements and West Beach restaurant
Bournemouth Pier, on the east side of the building near the entrance to Bournemouth Pier
Bournemouth East, next to Harry Ramsden’s Fish & Chip shop
The Prom Diner, 200 metres west of Boscombe Pier
Boscombe Overstrand, next to Urban Reef restaurant
Portman Ravine, 400 metres east of Bournemouth Beach Lodges
Fisherman’s Walk, 100m to the west of Fisherman’s Walk Cliff Lift and zig zag
Gordon’s Steps, 100m to the west of Gordon's zig zag
Southbourne, near Bistro on the Beach

In Christchurch the toilets are located at:

Avon, on the promenade, next to the Noisy Lobster Café
Friars Cliff, on the promenade, at the side of Beach Hut Cafe - available when cafe is open

In Poole the toilets are located at:

Sandbanks car park, near the beach office
Shore Road, wooden clad block next to Jazz Café
Flag Head Chine, near the seaside garden and seating area
Branksome Chine promenade, 300 metres to the west of Branksome Chine car park
Branksome Chine car park, next to the beach shop - disabled toilet is currently closed
Branksome Dene, up the steps next to the kiosk on the promenade, at the back of Branksome Dene Room
Hamworthy Park