Mudeford, Christchurch

#7 among attractions in Christchurch

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Mudeford is a harbourside and beachside parish based on a former fishing village in the east of Christchurch, Dorset, England, fronting water on two sides: Christchurch Harbour and the sands of Avon Beach. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°43'41"N, 1°44'35"W

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Mudeford – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hengistbury Head, Bailey bridge, Withybed Wood, Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre.

1 miSW
Archaeological site
Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth
25 min walk • Hengistbury Head, formerly also called Christchurch Head, is a headland jutting into the English Channel between Bournemouth and Mudeford in the English county of Dorset.
0.9 miW
Bridge
Bailey bridge, Christchurch
22 min walk • A Bailey bridge is a type of portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge. It was developed in 1940–1941 by the British for military use during the Second World War and saw extensive use by British, Canadian and American military engineering units. A Bailey bridge has the advantages of requiring no special tools or heavy equipment to assemble.
1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Withybed Wood, Christchurch
25 min walk • Withybed Wood is a small, yet important patch of woodland located in the lee of Warren Hill, part of Hengistbury Head, Dorset. It is not to be confused with an area of the Wyre Forest in Shropshire, which also has the same name.
1.2 miSW
Visitor center, Museum
Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre, Bournemouth
30 min walk • Hengistbury Head, formerly also called Christchurch Head, is a headland jutting into the English Channel between Bournemouth and Mudeford in the English county of Dorset.
1 miSW
Archaeological site
Warren Hill, Christchurch
27 min walk • Warren Hill is the elevated part of Hengistbury Head in Dorset, England, overlooking Christchurch to the North and dominating Poole Bay to the West. With finds stretching back over 10,000 years, it is a site of international importance in terms of its archaeology and is scheduled both as an Ancient Monument, and a Local Nature Reserve.
0.6 miSW
Neighbourhood
Christchurch Harbour, Christchurch
16 min walk • Christchurch Harbour is a natural harbour in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England named after the nearby town of Christchurch. Two rivers, the Avon and the Stour, flow into the Harbour at its northwest corner.