Toilet facilities across the seafront of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are set to be refurbished ahead of what is expected to be a bumper season for the seaside resort this summer.
The council has also committed to ensuring adequate provisions are in place for residents and visitors alike. The provision...
Europe’s first innovative Beach Check app, spearheaded by BCP Council, will be rolled out nationally to support other towns and cities with crowd management on their beaches.
Developed in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole by BCP Council, the Beach Check app was launched last year in response to visitor numbers in...
Bournemouth beach has been ranked among the best 25 beaches in the world, according to Tripadvisor's Travellers Choice awards.
The 2021 awards, revealed on Tuesday, rated Bournemouth as having the fifth best beach in Europe - and 20th best in the world.It was beaten to the top by the likes...
Announced during an online ceremony, Bournemouth’s Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf, the majestic Upton Country Park in Poole and Yessica Falcon, the indefatigable Manager of the Bournemouth Tourist Information Centre all had well deserved success and recognition at the postponed 2020 Dorset Tourism Awards.
On the Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf runners-up prize in the Large Visitor Attraction category , Manager Yessica Falcon says, “We’re absolutely thrilled to have won silver –...
Seven depleted beach areas from Southbourne to Poole will be renourished with sand and beach material from February 2021 as part of the Poole Bay Beach Management Scheme which is designed to make the coastline more climate resilient.
By 2 February contractors Boskalis Westminster Ltd. anticipate the Dutch dredger 'Willem...
A new strategy is being produced to guide the long-term sustainable tidal flood and coastal erosion risk management for Christchurch Bay and Harbour; from the east of Hengistbury Head to Chewton Bunny.
In September, BCP Council’s cabinet agreed the submission of a business case to the Environment Agency to apply...
Following the taking of a Nigerian oil tanker by 'stowaways' earlier today, Special Boat Services from Poole have now re taken it peacefully.
Seven people have been detained following a security incident on an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) tweeted that according to "initial...
Recognised Among Best in the Country Based on Outstanding 2019 Traveller Reviews
Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre and the historic Lower Gardens in Bournemouth have both been recognised as 2020 Travellers’ Choice award-winners. Based on a full year of Tripadvisor reviews, prior to any changes caused by the pandemic, award-winners are known for consistently receiving great visitor feedback, placing them in the top 10 per cent of hospitality businesses worldwide.
The Grade...
As part of its ‘Get Set To Go’ programme, Dorset Mind has partnered with Resurface to provide an affordable 12-week course of structured activity. It’s aimed at adults aged 30+, who want to improve their mental wellbeing.
The ethos behind Resurface is to utilise proven therapeutic benefits of surfing, yoga and cold-water immersion to offer a lifestyle activity programme for people looking to improve their mental health and quality of life.
Starting on the...
Work to repair and stabilise the cliffs at Canford Cliffs following a cliff slip in 2017, is due to commence on Monday 21 September.The work, which is expected to last up to nine months, will address the landslip below Cliff Drive. In 2017 a section of cliff eroded and slid...
