PARKS & DAYS OUT

Apart from being a naturally beautiful location itself, Highcliffe is also perfectly situated for visiting local attractions. From enjoying the natural wildlife in the New Forest to visiting wonderful country houses, museums and castles, there’s something for everyone.

Friars Cliff Beach

Penny Way, Friars Cliff, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 4EP visit-dorset.com/listing/friars-cliff-beach/115884301/

 1 mile

Just a short walk from the cliff top nature reserve at Steamer Point, this shingle and sand beach is ideal for families with magnificent views of the Isle of Wight and Christchurch Bay.

Hengistbury Head

Bournemouth, Dorset BH6 4EN https://www.visithengistburyhead.co.uk

Tel: 01202 128444

 5.3 miles

Hengistbury Head is a fascinating place not only for its wide variety of habitats including heathland, grassland, scrub, woodland, freshwater wetland and coastland but also for its internationally important archaeology and geology.

Highcliffe Beach

Waterford Road, BH23 5DA dorsetguide.com/highcliffe-beach/

 0.9 miles

Located between the historic town of Christchurch and the picturesque village of Highcliffe-on-Sea. The beach offers stunning views of the Isle of Wight and the Needles.

Highcliffe Castle

Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe BH23 4LE highcliffecastle.co.uk

Tel: 01202 093377

 0.3 mile

Situated on the cliff top overlooking the Isle of Wight, the castle was built in 1835 in a Gothic Revival style with the gardens laid out by none other than Capability Brown.

Highcliffe Castle Golf Club

107 Lymington Road, Highcliffe on Sea, Christchurch BH23 4LA https://www.highcliffecastlegolfclub.co.uk

Tel: 01425 272210

 0.1 miles

Highcliffe Castle Golf Club is a friendly and welcoming club founded in 1913. It is situated in the beautiful coastal village of Highcliffe-on-Sea east of Christchurch in Dorset and in easy reach of Southampton and Bournemouth.

Moors Valley Country Park

Horton Road, Ashley Heath BH24 2ET moors-valley.co.uk

Tel: 01425 470721

 13 miles

Boasting a 9-hole golf course, narrow-gauge steam railway, play area, lake, Tree Top Trail and Visitor Centre, Moors Valley is one of the most popular parks in the south.

Steamer Point Nature Reserve

Seaway Avenue, Friar’s Cliff, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 4PD visit-dorset.com/listing/steamer-point-naturereserve/117065301/

 1.2 miles

Steamer Point is a 24 acre cliff top designated local nature reserve that is situated between Highcliffe Castle and Friar’s Cliff on the Christchurch coastline.