The Mudeford Bungalow guidebook
Food scene
Lovely food right on the beach on Avon Beach. Pop in for cake or a full meal!
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The Noisy Lobster
Lovely food right on the beach on Avon Beach. Pop in for cake or a full meal!
A special spot for brunch or an ice-cream and coffee. Overlooking the beach at Friars Cliff.
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The Beach Hut Cafe
7 Cliff DrA special spot for brunch or an ice-cream and coffee. Overlooking the beach at Friars Cliff.
Fantastic food, drink and ice creams right on the beach on Mudeford Spit. Taking the ferry over or walking across Hengistbury Head makes for a really special day out.
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Beach House
Fantastic food, drink and ice creams right on the beach on Mudeford Spit. Taking the ferry over or walking across Hengistbury Head makes for a really special day out.
The Oaks
189 Lymington RdCosy family friendly pub with great food
The Cliff House
Marine Drive WestLovely food with amazing views
Stunning views and gorgeous food including a great selection of Seafood.
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The Jetty
95 MudefordStunning views and gorgeous food including a great selection of Seafood.
A beautiful country pub in the heart of the New Forest. Does a mean Sunday roast!
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The Huntsman Of Brockenhurst
Lyndhurst RoadA beautiful country pub in the heart of the New Forest. Does a mean Sunday roast!
Stunningly tasty food in a light and airy restaurant setting with the menu designed by celebrity chef James Martin set in the grounds of the renowned Chewton Glen.
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The Kitchen, Chewton Glen
Christchurch RoadStunningly tasty food in a light and airy restaurant setting with the menu designed by celebrity chef James Martin set in the grounds of the renowned Chewton Glen.
Lovely Thai food and a warmed outside area for drinking in the evenings. No children allowed however.
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The Rising Sun Thai & Pan-Asian
123 PurewellLovely Thai food and a warmed outside area for drinking in the evenings. No children allowed however.
A great place for brunch. It's small but has lovely food and is a very short walk from the beach.
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The Paddle Cafe Bar Eatery
397 Lymington RdA great place for brunch. It's small but has lovely food and is a very short walk from the beach.
A nice place for food right next to the water in Christchurch.
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Club Restaurant at Captain's Club Hotel
Wick LaneA nice place for food right next to the water in Christchurch.
Spa
A fantastic spa you can access for the day with a calm room and deck overlooking the water.
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Christchurch HarSPA
95 MudefordA fantastic spa you can access for the day with a calm room and deck overlooking the water.
A stunning place for a Spa day to relax locally.
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Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa
Christchurch RoadA stunning place for a Spa day to relax locally.
Sightseeing
This is the place famous for crabbing off the quay! It has a cafe, a small play park including a pirate ship, the RNLI launch area, public toilets and the ferry goes from here across to Mudeford Spit all day in Summer. The bay behind the quay is a great area with shallow water for kayaking, windsurfing, SUP etc - you can hire all of this from the Shoresports van there on an hourly basis.
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Mudeford Quay
Mudeford QuayThis is the place famous for crabbing off the quay! It has a cafe, a small play park including a pirate ship, the RNLI launch area, public toilets and the ferry goes from here across to Mudeford Spit all day in Summer. The bay behind the quay is a great area with shallow water for kayaking, windsurfing, SUP etc - you can hire all of this from the Shoresports van there on an hourly basis.
A great place for spending the day on the beach. There is a little shop for buying buckets, spades and gifts alongside an ice-cream parlour, fish & chips shop, local artists beach hut shop, The Noisy Lobster restaurant, public toilets & a beach coffee shop. Additionally there is also a party beach hut which you can hire for the day if celebrating a special occasion. On a clear day you can clearly see the Isle of Wight and Needles across the water.
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Avon Beach
A great place for spending the day on the beach. There is a little shop for buying buckets, spades and gifts alongside an ice-cream parlour, fish & chips shop, local artists beach hut shop, The Noisy Lobster restaurant, public toilets & a beach coffee shop. Additionally there is also a party beach hut which you can hire for the day if celebrating a special occasion. On a clear day you can clearly see the Isle of Wight and Needles across the water.
This is a lovely walk up from the beach and into a nature reserve. It has a lovely small little visitor centre for children to look at information on the local area, a little play trail in the wooded area, views across the sea and will bring you to Highcliffe Castle where you can enjoy visiting the castle, gardens and food in their cafe.
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Steamer Point Nature Reserve
This is a lovely walk up from the beach and into a nature reserve. It has a lovely small little visitor centre for children to look at information on the local area, a little play trail in the wooded area, views across the sea and will bring you to Highcliffe Castle where you can enjoy visiting the castle, gardens and food in their cafe.
A picturesque Grade 1 castle in beautiful grounds. You can enter inside (it usually has family friendly activities) or sit in the garden and enjoy a picnic after a walk there through Steamer Point. There is also a cafe for food and drink and a zig zag access path down onto the beach.
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Castillo de Highcliffe
Rothesay DriveA picturesque Grade 1 castle in beautiful grounds. You can enter inside (it usually has family friendly activities) or sit in the garden and enjoy a picnic after a walk there through Steamer Point. There is also a cafe for food and drink and a zig zag access path down onto the beach.
A beautiful headland with far reaching views across to Bournemouth, back to Mudeford and the Isle of Wight on a clear day. You can do a fantastic looped walk up and over the headland, down onto the beach where the famous beach huts are and then back through the woodland. There is a land train which you can take (kids love) and this lower path is bike and scooter friendly (you cannot bike over the headland as it is a nature reserve). There is a fascinating Visitor Centre and shop where you can find out more information about the history of this area and nature. A cafe and public toilets are situated at the car park and then also down on the beach so it makes for a very family friendly day out!
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Hengistbury Head
A beautiful headland with far reaching views across to Bournemouth, back to Mudeford and the Isle of Wight on a clear day. You can do a fantastic looped walk up and over the headland, down onto the beach where the famous beach huts are and then back through the woodland. There is a land train which you can take (kids love) and this lower path is bike and scooter friendly (you cannot bike over the headland as it is a nature reserve). There is a fascinating Visitor Centre and shop where you can find out more information about the history of this area and nature. A cafe and public toilets are situated at the car park and then also down on the beach so it makes for a very family friendly day out!
A local city with lots of shopping, a pier (with a climbing wall and a zipline back onto the beach) and stunning stretches of beach.
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Bournemouth
A local city with lots of shopping, a pier (with a climbing wall and a zipline back onto the beach) and stunning stretches of beach.
A pretty market town with lovely shops, places to eat and walks down by the harbourside.
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Lymington
A pretty market town with lovely shops, places to eat and walks down by the harbourside.
A free small splash park and park right by the water for young children. When it's hot this is always a favourite - bring a swimming costume (and swim nappies for toddlers). There is an ice-cream parlour and lovely walks along the water or into the historic town of Christchurch.
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The Quomps Splashpark
39A Wick LnA free small splash park and park right by the water for young children. When it's hot this is always a favourite - bring a swimming costume (and swim nappies for toddlers). There is an ice-cream parlour and lovely walks along the water or into the historic town of Christchurch.
A day out to see the abbey, palace house, national motor museum (including "world of Top Gear") and exhibitions. The village is very beautiful too with little shops and cafe and pubs. There is a lovely walk that takes you along the banks of the Beaulieu river to the picturesque Bucklers Hard too.
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Beaulieu
A day out to see the abbey, palace house, national motor museum (including "world of Top Gear") and exhibitions. The village is very beautiful too with little shops and cafe and pubs. There is a lovely walk that takes you along the banks of the Beaulieu river to the picturesque Bucklers Hard too.
A beautiful circular walk along a stream in the New Forest with a series of bridges over it. Popular with walkers. The stream is lovely to paddle in so popular with young families in Summer who often bring camping chairs and enjoy a picnic. In the main carpark there is often an ice-cream van, public toilets and plenty of New Forest ponies! By the main carpark there is a large stretch of grass great for throwing a frisbee or flying a kite.
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Puttles Bridge
Rhinefield RoadA beautiful circular walk along a stream in the New Forest with a series of bridges over it. Popular with walkers. The stream is lovely to paddle in so popular with young families in Summer who often bring camping chairs and enjoy a picnic. In the main carpark there is often an ice-cream van, public toilets and plenty of New Forest ponies! By the main carpark there is a large stretch of grass great for throwing a frisbee or flying a kite.
This has 2 short trails around the New Forest good for young children. The "Tall Trees" trail has gravelled paths and sensory information boards about the trees - which is the heaviest, tallest etc with a collection of trees from around the world. In the carpark there is often an ice-cream van and it has amenities including public toilets, a BBQ and picnic area.
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Blackwater Arboretum
Rhinefield Ornamental DriveThis has 2 short trails around the New Forest good for young children. The "Tall Trees" trail has gravelled paths and sensory information boards about the trees - which is the heaviest, tallest etc with a collection of trees from around the world. In the carpark there is often an ice-cream van and it has amenities including public toilets, a BBQ and picnic area.
Beautiful walks along the coast with plenty of places to explore.
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Studland Bay
Beautiful walks along the coast with plenty of places to explore.
Take the ferry from Poole or Sandbanks across to Brownsea Island (National Trust property) and enjoy a day exploring the island - with stunning walks, a woodland play trail and cafe). This is where the Scout movement begun so there is a Scout shop where special "Brownsea Island" patches can be bought!
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Brownsea Island
Take the ferry from Poole or Sandbanks across to Brownsea Island (National Trust property) and enjoy a day exploring the island - with stunning walks, a woodland play trail and cafe). This is where the Scout movement begun so there is a Scout shop where special "Brownsea Island" patches can be bought!
Wimborne is a lovely market town and this National Trust property is a beauty. People often bring picnics to have on the lawn and there is a kitchen garden and cafe.
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Kingston Lacy
Wimborne is a lovely market town and this National Trust property is a beauty. People often bring picnics to have on the lawn and there is a kitchen garden and cafe.
A historic National Trust property with family friendly activities, a steep walk but beautiful views!
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Corfe Castle
A historic National Trust property with family friendly activities, a steep walk but beautiful views!
Popular with surfers and body boarding. This small stretch of beach (to the left as you walk down from the carpark) depends on the tide but at low tide sharks teeth can often be found!
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Highcliffe Beach
Popular with surfers and body boarding. This small stretch of beach (to the left as you walk down from the carpark) depends on the tide but at low tide sharks teeth can often be found!
This is where you catch the ferry over to Mudeford Spit. It goes back and forth regularly and when the flag is up it's running! It's a very short journey time of a few minutes but well worth the trip. For the timetable google them (it changes according to time of year / weather etc).
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Mudeford Ferry
Mudeford QuayThis is where you catch the ferry over to Mudeford Spit. It goes back and forth regularly and when the flag is up it's running! It's a very short journey time of a few minutes but well worth the trip. For the timetable google them (it changes according to time of year / weather etc).
You can take the ferry from Lymington across to the Isle of Wight on a day trip with the car or as foot passengers. There is lots to do for families including visiting the famous Needles where you have a chairlift over the cliffs or even boat rides out to get right up to them.
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Isla de Wight
You can take the ferry from Lymington across to the Isle of Wight on a day trip with the car or as foot passengers. There is lots to do for families including visiting the famous Needles where you have a chairlift over the cliffs or even boat rides out to get right up to them.
A lovely nature reserve and looped walk. There's a visitors centre which often has space for children to do some colouring and see what birds have been spotted that week. You can walk into Christchurch from here.
Stanpit
A lovely nature reserve and looped walk. There's a visitors centre which often has space for children to do some colouring and see what birds have been spotted that week. You can walk into Christchurch from here.
Local Supermarkets
This Sainsbury's is only a few minutes drive from the bungalow and is large so stocks most things - including wetsuits in Summer!
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Sainsbury's
1 Lyndhurst RdThis Sainsbury's is only a few minutes drive from the bungalow and is large so stocks most things - including wetsuits in Summer!
This is a few minutes drive from the bungalow and has an Aldi, TKMAXX, Matalan, Sports Direct and Pound shop. Handy for if you need to pick up essentials during your stay and don't want to go into town. Free parking.
Meteor Retail Park
Somerford RoadThis is a few minutes drive from the bungalow and has an Aldi, TKMAXX, Matalan, Sports Direct and Pound shop. Handy for if you need to pick up essentials during your stay and don't want to go into town. Free parking.
This is a few minutes drive from the bungalow in Mudeford.
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Lidl
Old Christchurch RoadThis is a few minutes drive from the bungalow in Mudeford.
The local Waitrose on the outskirts of Christchurch (a few minutes drive from the bungalow). You need to pay for parking (£1 for 2 hours) but if you buy from the shop then they will take the £1 off your bill when you present the correct half of the ticket which you haven't displayed).
Waitrose
Rowlands HillThe local Waitrose on the outskirts of Christchurch (a few minutes drive from the bungalow). You need to pay for parking (£1 for 2 hours) but if you buy from the shop then they will take the £1 off your bill when you present the correct half of the ticket which you haven't displayed).
This is the local NISA shop which is open extended hours so really useful for popping out for one or two things as it has a really wide range of food. Limited parking on the road outside the shop.
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Nisa Local
Salisbury RoadThis is the local NISA shop which is open extended hours so really useful for popping out for one or two things as it has a really wide range of food. Limited parking on the road outside the shop.
Useful to know
Post office is located at the back of the shop for buying stamps or sending parcels.
Post Office Travel Money
33 Somerford RdPost office is located at the back of the shop for buying stamps or sending parcels.
The local A&E is situated here.
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Bournemouth Hospital station
The local A&E is situated here.
Activities
Shoresports on Mudeford Quay (harbour side) loans out equipment at reasonable rates to windsurf, kayak or paddleboard in the shallow and safe water of the harbour.
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ShoreSports
Shoresports on Mudeford Quay (harbour side) loans out equipment at reasonable rates to windsurf, kayak or paddleboard in the shallow and safe water of the harbour.