Bournemouth, Dorset

Is Alum Chine Beach a dog friendly beach in Bournemouth?

Alum Chine Beach is a dog beach in Bournemouth, Dorset. BCP Council splits this beach, so it is not a dog friendly beach for the whole bay. The mapped surface is sand. The nearest named beaches are Branksome Dene Chine Beach (0.4 miles), Bournemouth West Beach (0.6 miles) and Branksome Chine Beach (0.7 miles).

Are dogs allowed?

The main beach is closed from 1 May to 30 September. The western side of Alum Chine, towards Branksome Chine beach office, is open all year.

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On the sandPart of the beach

Bournemouth dog friendly beach ยท Council page

Nearby beaches

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. From 1 October to 30 April dogs are allowed on the beaches. From 1 May to 30 September these beaches are split: one part is closed and another stays open. Dogs must be on a lead on the promenade. Signs on the beach override this page.

Council rules are loaded for Thanet and for beaches named by Cornwall Council, Torbay Council, BCP Council and Dorset Council, checked . Where a council splits a beach, the page says the rule covers only part of it. Signs on the beach override this site.