Alum Chine Beach
Alum Chine Superhuts
The word 'chine' means a deep narrow ravine cut through soft rocks by a water course descending steeply to the sea. The area between Middle and Alum Chine presented a perfect landing and hiding place for smugglers. Often teams of packhorses would wait on the cliff tops for cargoes of illicit goods to arrive.
From Durley Chine, a short walk towards Pool and Sandbanks brings you to Alum Chine beach. Alum Chine is the largest of Bournemouth's four chines and got it's name from the local alum mining industry in the 16th century. The Alum was used in manufacturing and medicine after a small mine was established in 1564. All of the major Bournemouth beach's run the KidsZone Scheme with Alum Chine Beach catering for younger children a little bit more Like most of the beaches in Bournemouth Alum Chine has a lovely sandy beach, beautiful golden sand and crystal clear waters making it a popular destination for families. Its home to the beautiful Tropical Gardens and has received the coveted Blue Flag award. The Blue flag award is an international award given to beaches that are exceptionally clean and environmentally friendly. Alum Chine is a great family friendly area with a pirate themed children's playground. Its typically not as busy as the area close to Bournemouth Pier. There is a medium sized car park about 300m from the beach and views across the bay to the Isle of Purbeck.
Walking The Dog
There is also an area which will please any dog owners they are welcome on to the beach in the designated areas. This is between the Alum Chine Beach office (groyne 3) and the border with Poole’s first beach, Branksome Dene Chine beach.
The walk from Westbourne through the Alum Chine woods down to the beach is stunning. It’s a very sensual forest walk.
Alum Chine Beach in Bournemouth
NAVIGATION: We have included the option to browse around the beach area using Google Street View where this is possible. There are some areas on the promenade where the Google Street View vehicles have not obtained any suitable images and they will appear below as a black rectangle. If you are lucky and there are images from Street View below then this can be navigate in the usual methods.
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Activities
Canoeing
Fishing
Jetskiing
Sailing
Surfing
Swimming
Water Skiing
Windsurfing
Facilities
Cafe
Disabled Facilities
First Aid
Lost Child Point
Pub / Bar
Toilets
Type Of Beach
Lat / Lon
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Weather
The weather forecast for the next seven days from Your Weather
Tides
Water Quality
Water Quality
Bathing water quality is regularly monitored by the Environment Agency between May and September. The results are posted for public information on the seafront notice boards
