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Southbourne Beach – Bournemouth Beach and Pier loop from Christchurch

Southbourne Beach – Bournemouth Beach and Pier loop from Christchurch

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3.7

(3)

134

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Southbourne Beach – Bournemouth Beach and Pier loop from Christchurch

00:53

20.2km

100m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 11.2 km for 98 m

After 15.9 km for 134 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.79 km

Wick Fields and River Stour Path

Highlight • Trail

Wick Fields form an important part of the Hengistbury Head Nature Reserve and constitute a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Hengistbury Head, Wick Fields and adjacent land were declared a Local Nature Reserve on 18 May 1990 under Section 21 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. The meadows here have not been improved for agriculture and are therefore regarded as ‘ancient grassland’, rich in flowering plants and rushes. An increase in birds has been reported here, including the rare Dartford warbler and the Cetti's warbler. Other birds include the song thrush, skylark, kestrel, barn owl and little owl. The otter is seen here occasionally, as is the now 'uncommon' water vole. A herd of Galloway cattle graze the land; these cattle are ideally suited to the harsh conditions of the coast and estuary and help manage the land by chewing and trampling down any overgrowth.

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2.17 km

Tuckton Library

Highlight • Structure

Great for a quiet sit down

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4.69 km

Southbourne Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice start section for a ride along to sandbanks and back. Start at Sobo and have espresso and a bite to eat.

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11.2 km

Jon Egging Memorial

Highlight • Natural Monument

Memorial in memory of the deceased pilot Flt. Lt. Jon Egging, who tragically died in a crash at the Bournemouth Air Festival on August 20, 2011.

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11.5 km

Bournemouth Beach and Pier

Highlight • Cycleway

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have over 155 miles of cycle routes.
Cycling is permitted on the promenade, but not between 10am and 6pm in July and August.

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15.9 km

Fisherman's Walk Cliff Lift

Highlight • Rest Area

Fishermans Walk Lift is designed to serve the Southbourne and Boscombe promenades.
Opened in 1935 by the borough engineer, Mr F P Delamore, Fisherman's Walk Cliff Railway is by far the youngest of the town's three lines. Fisherman's Walk Cliff Railway is very similar to its earlier counterparts. The line carried two 12-seater passenger cars and was originally wound by a 21 h.p. 500V DC motor.
Just as in the case of the East Cliff and West Cliff railways, the cliff railway at Fisherman's Walk has entrance buildings at both ends of the line.
Open between April and October.

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20.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

2.92 km

2.09 km

453 m

248 m

Surfaces

19.7 km

374 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 7 May

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Southbourne Beach – Bournemouth Beach and Pier loop from Christchurch

Wick Fields and River Stour Path

Tuckton Library

Southbourne Beach

Jon Egging Memorial

Bournemouth Beach and Pier

Fisherman's Walk Cliff Lift

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