Your day in Christchurch.

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Your base: Avon Beach Small huts 15–22

Avon Beach, Christchurch

This plan is not a reservation. Your booking confirmation contains your agreed hire and arrival details.

Getting there and the practical bits

Avon and Friars Cliff are the easiest for straightforward family beach days, with toilets, showers, cafes, accessible facilities and parking close by. Gundimore has level access and nearby food options, while Mudeford Sandbank is more stripped back, with toilets at intervals and access on foot, by bike or via the land train.

Check the walking distance, steps and parking arrangements for your chosen hut. Facilities can have seasonal opening hours.

Bringing your dog

Christchurch is good with dogs if you know the beaches. Mudeford Sandbank and Gundimore allow dogs all year, with Gundimore asking for leads on the promenade and Mudeford asking for close control near the nature reserve. Avon Beach and Friars Cliff are seasonal restriction beaches, with dogs banned from 1 May to 30 September. So in summer there are still proper dog-friendly options, just not everywhere.

Permission to bring a dog into the hut is separate from access to the beach. Ask the hut provider before booking.

Weather, tides and water

Check the latest forecast and tide times shortly before you travel. A forecast available today may not cover your planned visit.

Follow local lifeguard advice and beach safety signs. Tide predictions do not tell you whether it is safe to swim.

A little more to your day

Leave time for a walk, a picnic or something nearby. Check opening hours, access and any separate booking requirements.

Before you set off

• Read the arrival information in your booking confirmation.
• Pack sun protection, drinking water and layers.
• Check what the hut includes and bring anything else you need.
• Agree where to meet and how to travel home.

Shared plans contain only the hut and chosen date. Keep keys, access codes and booking references private.