Southbourne Beach (5 min drive) - top beach in the South of England (The Times 2024)

Christchurch Priory (centre of town) 5 min walk

Living room

Living room

Kitchen, looking onto garden

Bath and shower room

Looking back towards the house

Enclosed rear garden

Main bedroom

Second bedroom

Third bedroom

View from the front bedrooms

Hengistbury Head beach huts (5min drive or 20min cycle)

Durdle Door which, along with Bournemouth beach, is rated in the top 5 beaches in England. 55 min drive

Mudeford beach

Avon beach (40min walk or 10min drive)

Christchurch from the river, 5 min walk

Christchurch river bridge 10min walk (kayaking, fishing and motor boats but not for swimming)

Christchurch traditional market every Monday (5min walk)

Christchurch ferry, 5 min walk

English cream tea looking out onto Hengistbury Head, 15 min drive

Highclere castle (for Downton Abbey fans) 1 hour drive

The famous Stonehenge 1 hr drive

Thatched cottages and ponies in the New Forest. 20min drive

Corfe Castle and steam engine. 60min drive.

UNESCO Jurassic Coastline (from 60min drive)

Beautiful Studland - Old Harry Rocks. Favourite walk. 60min drive

coasteering at Lulworth cove, 60 min drive

Houses of Parliament (easy walking from Waterloo station)

Dorset harbours and coastline (West Bay)

Great walking in rural Dorset - Pilsdon Pen ancient hill fort

Bournemouth AFC Vitality Stadium (premier league football)

Dolphin watching at Durlston Head (Swanage)