Gundimore Beach

About Us

Great views of the Isle of Wight and Mudeford Sandbank.

There is a designated watersports area and level access from Mudeford Quay and Avon Beach.

A mobile food outlet is on the promenade. A café, restaurant and shops are at Avon Beach and Mudeford Quay.

Horses are not permitted on the seashore between the Saturday preceding Easter Monday and the 30th September (both dates inclusive) in any year between 10am and 9pm.

Open fires, fire pits and fire bowls are not permitted at any time on the beach, promenade, cliffs, cliff tops or woodland areas. The beach is surrounded by unique cliff habitats which are Sites of Special Scientific Interest and provide a home to many of the UK’s rare species of reptiles, birds and insects. Their dry nature means they are vulnerable and sparks from open fires can cause huge damage.

For further information about beachfront cycling, e-scooters and more, visit the BCP Council website.

Beach type: Sandy beach. 

Parking: Parking is at Mudeford Quay (448 spaces) and Avon Beach Car Park (99 spaces). Both a 5 minute walk to the beach.

Toilets: Nearest toilets are at Avon Beach (next to Noisy Lobster Cafe - a 5 minute walk) and Mudeford Quay (behind Haven House Inn - a 10 minute walk). Both have baby changing facilities.

Accessibility: 24 Accessible parking spaces at Mudeford Quay Car Park and 6 spaces at Avon Beach Car Park. Step free, level access from both car parks. Accessible toilets with RADAR key access at Avon Beach (next to the Noisy Lobster cafe) and Mudeford Quay (behind Haven House Inn).

Dogs: Dogs welcome all year, off lead. Dogs should be on a lead on the promenade at all times. Download the Dogs on Beaches leaflet for further information.

Lifeguards: There is no lifeguard service at Gundimore Beach. For your safety there is RNLI safety advice signage. The beach is close to the harbour entrance with strong tidal currents and moving sand bars.

Check how busy the beach is: The Beach Check app, has a traffic light system helping both visitors and residents avoid busy hotspots. In addition to showing how busy each beach area is, the app provides handy information on the beach lifeguard status, whether toilets are open and information on byelaws for cycling along the promenade and exercising your dog. The app is free to download and available from: Google Play and Apple App Store.