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Beach huts line the promenade and are available for hire. Other facilities include The Beach Hut Café open all year round, toilets with disabled access and showers. This is a designated bathing beach. Car parking is available at Southcliffe Road and Seaway Avenue; both car parks have disabled access routes down to the promenade.
Christchurch Friar's Cliff Beach is adjacent to the Bournemouth Coast Path.
Bay Sand Shingle
| Today |  |
|---|---|
| Chance of rain | 98% |
| Max temp. | 10°C |
| (feels like | 5°C) |
| Wind 31mph |  |
| Max UV Index |  |
| Tonight |  |
|---|---|
| Chance of rain | 1% |
| Min temp. | 4°C |
| (feels like | 0°C) |
| Wind 13mph |  |
The tide at Christchurch Friar's Cliff Beach is currently rising. High tide will be at approximately 6:58 AM, and the next low tide will be at approximately 2:14 PM.
Today's air pollution levels are forecast to be Low
Approximate sea surface temperature:
8.6°C
Food available
Toilets
Litter bins
Pay parking for 200 cars, including disabled spaces.
Seasonal restrictions apply. No dogs on beach from 1 May until 30 September. Keep dogs on leads whilst on the promenades.
Beach cleaned regularly.
Daily - 9th July - 4th September
Excellent water quality
Swanage Cottage
From £530.00 per week at Holidaycottages.co.uk
Luxury Ringwood House
From £2059.00 per week at Holidaycottages.co.uk
Stable Cottage
From £338.00 per week at Sykes Cottages
Romantic Swanage Cottage
From £572.00 per week at Holidaycottages.co.uk
Romantic Rural Lytchett Matravers Barn
From £394.00 per week at Holidaycottages.co.uk
Rural Milford-on-sea Cottage
From £1651.00 per week at Holidaycottages.co.uk
Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre (2 miles)
Christchurch Priory Church (2.1 miles)
ClueCrypted Escape Room (2.8 miles)
Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (3.2 miles)
All distances are approximate
less than a mile east-northeast as the seagull flies, around 2 miles by road.
around 6 miles east as the seagull flies, around 7 miles by road.
just over a mile south-southwest as the seagull flies, around 2 miles by road.
around 3 miles west-southwest as the seagull flies, around 5 miles by road.
around 4 miles west-southwest as the seagull flies, around 6 miles by road.
around 7 miles west as the seagull flies, around 11 miles by road.
around 6 miles west as the seagull flies, around 8 miles by road.
Location: Friars Cliff, Christchurch
Location type: Urban
OS Grid: SZ193926
County: Dorset
Country: England
Local Authority: Christchurch
Nearest postcode: BH23 4EP
(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)
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