Hiker Café – Hengistbury Head Beach Huts loop from Christchurch
Hiker Café – Hengistbury Head Beach Huts loop from Christchurch
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Hiker Café – Hengistbury Head Beach Huts loop from Christchurch
01:34
6.15km
20m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 26, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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775 m
Hiker Café
Highlight • Rest Area
indoor and outside seating area is available on a first come basis.
NO TABLE BOOKINGS
The outside kiosk serving point is generally open every day to make ordering easier for dog walkers
Unfortunately only registered assistant dogs can come indoors.
The Car Park is OPEN until 10pm daily
The Toilets are OPEN during business hours
COFFEE BREAKFAST HOMEMADE CAKES
LUNCHES CREAM TEAS ICE CREAM.
Tip by
931 m
Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre
Highlight • Natural Monument
Tip by
2.50 km
Mudeford Sandspit Lagoon and Holloway's Dock
Highlight • Natural Monument
Access by foot, bike or land train from Hengistbury Head car park. Access by passenger ferry from Mudeford Quay and Christchurch Quay.
There are 5 public toilet blocks, one with hot showers. Outside cold showers are also provided.
Horses are not permitted on the seashore between the Saturday preceding Easter Monday and the 30th September (both dates inclusive) in any year between 10am and 9pm.
Due to being so close to Hengistbury Head Nature Reserve, BBQs are not allowed at Mudeford Sandbank Beach. Open fires, fire pits and fire bowls are not permitted at any time on the beach, promenade, cliffs, cliff tops or woodland areas. The beach is surrounded by unique cliff habitats which are Sites of Special Scientific Interest and provide a home to many of the UK’s rare species of reptiles, birds and insects. Their dry nature means they are vulnerable and sparks from open fires can cause huge damage.
Tip by
2.53 km
Hengistbury Head Beach Huts
Highlight • Settlement
For those of us not in possession of a beach hut, they are still a vision of English seaside postcards. Brightly coloured and mostly well cared for, they make a very photogenic scene at any time of year.
Tip by
3.02 km
Mudeford Ferry to Mudeford Quay
Highlight • Rest Area
It operates at Weekends and School Hoildays in the Winter months provided there is a favourable forecast, the sun is shining and the wind strength is reasonable.
It is a cash only service.
Mudeford Sandbank and Beach is the relatively unspoilt strip of land adjoining Hengistbury Head. On one side is the sea and on the other Christchurch Harbour. Picturesque beach huts bask in the sun, flanked by unspoilt beach. Choose to sit and watch the yachts in the harbour, the waves gently rolling in from the sea or visit the site of the ancient ironworks on Hengisbury Head.
Adult £3.50
Child 3 to 12 Years £1.50
Babies Under 3 Years Free
Cats, Dogs and Parrots Free
Adult Bike£1.50
Child Bike £0.50
Excess Baggage £1.00
4 Wheel Trolley £1.00
Sailboard & Kitchen Sink £1.00
Cash back is available from the Beach House on Mudeford Sandbank when you spend £5 or more and from The Haven House Cafe on Mudeford Quay
Tip by
3.09 km
Beach House Café, Mudeford Sandspit
Highlight • Cafe
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Tip by
4.48 km
View of Christchurch Harbour and The Priory
Highlight • River
Tip by
6.15 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.06 km
1.11 km
502 m
430 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
4.19 km
989 m
940 m
< 100 m
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