| Date: Location: Participants: Distance: | 10 August 2017 Westbourne Peter and Ray 5 miles |
This is a short but very pleasant walk starting in Westbourne, going down Alum Chine along the promenade and then back to Westbourne through the Bournemouth Gardens. It was nice and shady in the Chine and through the gardens, hot bright and sunny along the prom.
As Westbourne is home ground for us we had no need for parking and as we were eating out later in the evening there was no lunch stop.
For those who don't know Westbourne it has an excellent bus service M1, M2, 16, 50, H1, R1, R2 and there are well over 20 places where you can eat. Parking is not that easy near the centre of Westbourne but is possible in some of the side streets where one needs to look out for time restrictions.
We walked down Alum Chine but the walk could be extended by walking down Branksome Chine, not visible on this map but just over half a mile to the west.
Ray kindly purchased two tickets for the pier. In the summer season they cost £1.20 and last for the whole season.
The Lower Gardens are very busy, as you might expect, near the pier but after crossing The Square it becomes much quieter and for much of the time the path runs alongside a small stream. The walk could be extended by continuing beside the stream to take a look at Coy Pond close to its most northerly point.
We stopped for a short break and a coffee at the small cafe by the tennis courts just before the underpass.
As Westbourne is home ground for us we had no need for parking and as we were eating out later in the evening there was no lunch stop.
For those who don't know Westbourne it has an excellent bus service M1, M2, 16, 50, H1, R1, R2 and there are well over 20 places where you can eat. Parking is not that easy near the centre of Westbourne but is possible in some of the side streets where one needs to look out for time restrictions.
We walked down Alum Chine but the walk could be extended by walking down Branksome Chine, not visible on this map but just over half a mile to the west.
Ray kindly purchased two tickets for the pier. In the summer season they cost £1.20 and last for the whole season.
The Lower Gardens are very busy, as you might expect, near the pier but after crossing The Square it becomes much quieter and for much of the time the path runs alongside a small stream. The walk could be extended by continuing beside the stream to take a look at Coy Pond close to its most northerly point.
We stopped for a short break and a coffee at the small cafe by the tennis courts just before the underpass.
 A View Towards Old Harry |  The End Of The Zip Wire By The Pier |
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