USEFUL INFORMATION
Lilliput Sailing Club T 01202 740319 North Haven Yacht Club T 01202 708830 Parkstone Yacht Club T 01202 743610 Poole Yacht Club T 01202 672687 Royal Motor Yacht Club T 01202 707227 Salterns Marina T 01202 709971 Public slipway Harbourside Park High season – boat launching and car parking. Call for up to date price info T 01202 634240 Weather information www.metoffice.gov.uk www.pooleharbourweather.com www.windguru.com Tide tables For information on tide timetables for Poole visit www.bbc.co.uk/weather or purchase a timetable from Poole Tourist Information Centre or Piplers of Poole.
BEACH INFORMATION Visit www.poole.gov.uk for further information or call 01202 708181. Beach huts Short term beach hut hire available on all five of Poole’s main beaches. Daily, weekly and winter hire available. Barbeques An allocated BBQ area is available at Sandbanks. Permission is needed for
BBQs with 13 or more people.
Wimborne Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays
Cycling on the promenade Permitted before 10am and after 6pm during July and August.
Farmers markets Poole Every Thursday, Falkland Square (outside the Dolphin Shopping Centre) 9am – 2pm
Dogs on beaches Dogs are not allowed on Poole’s main beaches from May to Sept.
Broadstone Third Saturday of the month outside Budgens Store, BH18 8DP 9am – 1pm
Dogs are permitted on the beaches situated at the western end of Sandbanks promenade and to the eastern side of Branksome Chine beach office all year round. Alternative beach parking During the summer months Sandbanks Beach car park fills up very quickly. There is alternative parking at Beach Road car park (see p.97), five minutes drive from Sandbanks and a short walk from Branksome Chine Blue Flag beach. Beach offices/lifeguard stations Sandbanks All year round Shore Road, Canford Cliffs & Branksome Chine May – September Beach facilities Beach furniture Deckchairs, windbreaks etc. can be hired at Sandbanks Beach Office. Sandbanks - Putting Green and 18 Hole Crazy Golf www.sandbankscrazygolf.com T 01202 706561
MARKETS
Dorchester Fourth Saturday of the month Poundbury, 9am – 1pm
Contact local Tourist Information Centres direct to confirm (see p.91).
Wimborne Every Friday morning Wimborne Market, 6.30am – 2pm
General markets Poole general market Poole High Street. Thursdays/Saturdays
Wareham Second and fourth Thursday of the month, The Town Hall, 9am – 1pm
Boscombe Thursdays/Saturdays
Weymouth Fourth Friday of the month. St Thomas St, DT4 8EJ 9am – 1pm
Christchurch Mondays Dorchester Wednesdays Ringwood Wednesdays Swanage Fridays (Easter - Autumn) Wareham Thursdays
Sandbanks – Children's Play Area
Wareham Quay Saturdays
For more beach information see p.56 and 57.
Weymouth Thursdays
Car boot sales Poole Stadium Wimborne Road Sunday from 7am Farmer Palmers (see p.35) Tuesday from 9am (May – Oct) Ashley Heath, Ringwood Sunday from 7am (March – Dec) Canford Park Arena Sunday from 10.30am (March – Oct) see: www.magnaevents.co.uk
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