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Type:	Shallow, Flat
Hazards:	Ships/Boats
Quality:	Clean
Best Tide:	Tide Independent

Flat to choppy water. Big shallow area. An excellent place to learn/practice freestyle tricks. Can get very crowded during the spring/summer months. When crowded, it is necessary to spend a while edging up-wind to the deeper areas of the harbour that is free from beginners/learners.

Type:	Grass, Sand
Size:	Small
Hazards:	Road, Cars
Beach Users:	May, June, July, August, September, October

200m long, sandy beach. Grassy rigging area behind it, also the street. An excellent place to learn/ practice freestyle tricks. Can get VERY crowded during the spring/ summer months. When crowded, it is necessary to spend a while edging up-wind to the deeper areas of the harbour that is free from beginners/ learners.

Best Months:	January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December
Wind Type:	Thermal Winds, Frontal Winds
Best Direction:	NW
Main Direction:	SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

Works on all wind directions, except for N and NE. Best direction in NW.

Transport:	Car, Bus, Boat
Access:	No Info

Get directions from

Drive towards Sandbanks and get onto the Shore Road. Here you will see the small beach, facing West, before you get to Sandbanks.

Rules:

Restricted Zones

Avoid the shipping lane. Be careful with your kite, the street is just next to the beach. Also known as Evening Hill.

Bournemouth is 2 miles away, excellent nightlife. There are a couple of bars/pubs in the immediate vicinity, one of which is 'wetsuit friendly'.