Your base: Alum Chine 2052
Alum Chine, Bournemouth
This plan is not a reservation. Your booking confirmation contains your agreed hire and arrival details.
Check hut details and bookingA hut is just the start
Your day in Bournemouth.
A practical plan to share with the people coming with you. Check changing conditions and local rules again before you leave.
Getting there and the practical bits
Knowing what is near your beach hut matters. Here is what you will find across the main stretches of Bournemouth's coastline.
Check the walking distance, steps and parking arrangements for your chosen hut. Facilities can have seasonal opening hours.
Facilities and beach guideBringing your dog
Bournemouth is workable with a dog in summer, but not across every main bathing area. From 1 May to 30 September, dogs are banned from Blue Flag and Seaside Award beaches, but BCP keeps designated dog-friendly stretches open, including parts of the seafront around Alum Chine to Branksome, Middle Chine to Durley Chine, and east of Fisherman's Walk towards Southbourne. Out of season, dogs are allowed on all beaches, with leads required on promenades and paths.
Permission to bring a dog into the hut is separate from access to the beach. Ask the hut provider before booking.
Plan a dog-friendly dayWeather, tides and water
Check the latest forecast and tide times shortly before you travel. A forecast available today may not cover your planned visit.
See current beach conditionsFollow 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.
Things to do in BournemouthBefore 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.
Hut location and nearby parking
Open the map to explore these places without leaving Hut & Tide.
Places on this map (3)
- Alum Chine 2052 · Area reference point
- Alum Chine car park
- Bath Road North car park
Map tiles load from OpenFreeMap when you open the map. Pins use recorded positions; some huts share an approximate beach-area point. Parking pins do not confirm entrances, walking routes or available spaces.
1 place has no recorded map position. Check the listings and parking information for details.
Parking in Bournemouth
A few places to consider before you set off. Check the route from the car park to your beach or hut.
Alum Chine car park
BCP Council
BH4 8HS
Approx. 0.2 km in a straight line
Open 24 hours. Long-stay parking with six disabled bays. Charges apply throughout the day and night, with seasonal tariffs.
Source checked .Bath Road North car park
BCP Council
BH1 2EW
Approx. 2.0 km in a straight line
Open 24 hours. Long-stay parking with two disabled bays and a 2-metre height restriction. Charges apply day and night.
Source checked .Beacon Road car park
BCP Council
BH2 5ER
Open 24 hours. Long-stay parking with a 2.1-metre height restriction.
Council parking information for Beacon Road car park (opens a new tab) Map position not recorded. Use the address and council information.
Source checked .
Distances are straight-line estimates from the approximate hut or beach-area position, not walking routes. Council map points may not mark the entrance. Options without verified coordinates appear afterwards.
These are source-checked records, not live space availability. Charges and restrictions can change: check the council information and signs when you arrive. A Blue Badge bay does not confirm step-free beach access.