Patchins Point

Patchins Point: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Patchins Point

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Patchins Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 50.70139, -2.01839. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Patchins Point

• Ham Common · sanctuary · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~2 km · Must-see
• Saint James Church · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~3 km · Must-see
• Poole Quay (Ferries for Brownsea Island) · river spot · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~3 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary's, Longfleet · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~5 km · Must-see
• Poole Park · park · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~5 km · Must-see
• Brownsea Castle · fort · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~6 km · Must-see
• St. George's Church · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~6 km · Must-see
• Hartland Moor · park · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~7 km · Must-see
• St Dunstan Orthodox Christian Church · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~8 km · Must-see
• Alexandra Park · park · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~8 km · Must-see
• Wareham Castle · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~9 km · Must-see
• Corfe Castle · fort · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~9 km · Must-see
• Studland Bay · beach · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~9 km · Must-see
• Christ Church · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~10 km · Must-see
• Our Lady Immaculate Church · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~11 km · Must-see
• St Marks Church · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~12 km · Must-see
• St Stephen's Church · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bournemouth Islamic Centre & Central Mosque · dargah · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~13 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Patchins Point

Other beaches & coast near Patchins Point

• Studland Bay · beach · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~9 km · Must-see
• Bournemouth East Beach · beach · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~14 km · Must-see
• Worbarrow Bay · beach · Dorset · ~19 km · Must-see
• Arish Mell · beach · Dorset · ~20 km · Must-see
• Christchurch Harbour · beach · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~24 km · Must-see
• Man o' War Cove · beach · Dorset · ~25 km · Must-see
• Weymouth Bay · beach · Dorset · ~38 km · Must-see
• Little Beach · beach · Dorset · ~41 km · Must-see
• Castle Cove · beach · Dorset · ~41 km · Must-see
• Church Ope Cove · beach · Dorset · ~43 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Dorset

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