Durley Chine Beach
Durley Chine Beach is located just a 10 minute walk west along the promenade from the hustle and bustle of Bournemouth Beach. The Blue Flag Award beach has wide golden sands and the water is safe and shallow making it a popular destination for locals or families with younger children.
Beach Sat Nav postcode BH2 5JF (Google map)
There is an RNLI lifeguard station. Other facilities include a new cafe/restaurant (Chineside), a Harvester pub, a beachfront take away cafe / ice cream kiosk, a beach shop, beach office and toilets. Access is via a sloping car park just off West Overcliff Drive or from walking along the promenade. Car park details and charges are given at the bottom of the page.
Dog Owners: The Dog Friendly Beach section lies between Durley Chine and Middle Chine. Dogs are not permitted on other parts of the beach between 01 May and 30 September. Dogs must be kept on a lead on the promenades and cliff paths. Bournemouth Tourism have produced a Dogs on the Beach leaflet and map (external link).
Durley Chine Car Park
Sat Nav Postcode BH2 5JF (Google map of car park)
The entrance to the car par is on the corner of West Overcliff Drive and West Cliff Road. You can’t pay by cash. You can pay for parking using PayByPhone by either using the app, online or call using a mobile 01202 217070 (this is a similar method to most other pay and display car parks in the Bournemouth region). You’ll need to enter the location code which is given below.
The PayByPhone location code is 59019
More details can be found on the https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Parking/ website
Durley Chine Car Park Charges
| Apr-Oct | Nov-Mar | |
| Up to 1 hour | £2.20 | £1.90 |
| Up to 2 hours | £4.40 | £1.90 |
| Up to 3 hours | £5.60 | £3.80 |
| Up to 4 hours | £6.80 | £3.80 |
| Up to 6 hours | £10.20 | £3.80 |
| Up to 24 hours | £16.80 | £3.80 |
Related Pages: Bournemouth / Bournemouth Beach / Durley Chine Beach / Middle Chine Beach / Alum Chine Beach / Branksome Chine Beach /