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The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wide from Hengistbury Head to Hurst Castle. Highcliffe Castle is a sand and shingle beach resort, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by woodland covered cliffs.
Bay Sand Shingle
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Chance of rain | 57% |
Max temp. | 10°C |
(feels like | 7°C) |
Wind 13mph | ![]() |
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Tonight | ![]() |
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Chance of rain | 97% |
Min temp. | 8°C |
(feels like | 4°C) |
Wind 25mph | ![]() |
The tide at Christchurch Highcliffe Castle Beach is currently falling. Low tide will be at approximately 7:30 AM, and the next high tide will be at approximately 12:46 PM.
Today's air pollution levels are forecast to be Low
Approximate sea surface temperature:
11.7°C
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ClueCrypted Escape Room (2.4 miles)
Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre (2.4 miles)
Christchurch Priory Church (2.6 miles)
Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (2.8 miles)
Artisan Bread Making New Forest (4.9 miles)
All distances are approximate
less than a mile east as the seagull flies, less than a mile by road.
around 5 miles east as the seagull flies, around 6 miles by road.
less than a mile west-southwest as the seagull flies, around 2 miles by road.
around 2 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 2 miles by road.
around 2 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 2 miles by road.
less than a mile west-southwest as the seagull flies, around 2 miles by road.
less than a mile west-southwest as the seagull flies, just over a mile by road.
around 5 miles west-southwest as the seagull flies, around 6 miles by road.
around 6 miles west-southwest as the seagull flies, around 7 miles by road.
around 7 miles west-southwest as the seagull flies, around 11 miles by road.
around 8 miles west-southwest as the seagull flies, around 12 miles by road.
around 8 miles west-southwest as the seagull flies, around 13 miles by road.
Location: Friars Cliff, Christchurch
Location type: Urban
OS Grid: SZ200929
County: Dorset
Country: England
Local Authority: Christchurch
Nearest postcode: BH23 4AU
(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)
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