Christchurch Friar`s Cliff

13.6°C Water temp · May 5

United Kingdom Coastal 1 - Excellent 13.6°C

Christchurch Friars Cliff is in Christchurch Bay on the Dorset coast. The bay is approximately 13 kilometres wide from Hengitsbury Head to Hurst Castle. Friars Cliff is a sandy beach resort, approximately 850 metres wide, backed by a promenade and beach huts.

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Location

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset

Season

Designated bathing water since 1990. Official monitoring season runs from May to September.

Water Quality

Excellent (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

Within the catchment there are storm, emergency and surface water outfalls that discharge to the Stour and Avon rivers. The operation of the overflows can lead to a drop in bathing water quality.