Coronavirus - Know Before You Go

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Christchurch – latest information and advice

Update from 22/02/2021

Key information

Please do not visit Christchurch right now. If you’d like to support our businesses, take a look at our information on takeaways, online deliveries, gift vouchers and more. 

When we can, we look forward to welcoming you to Christchurch.  We understand this is difficult, but for now we need to stay strong, stay safe and abide by the rules. 

For information on the government’s official roadmap towards the easing of restrictions across England click here

As always you can stay in touch with pages instagram - facebook - twitter – for the latest updates on how this will impact your visit to Bournemouth.

Everyone should remind themselves of the key steps to protecting themselves and others against the spread of Covid-19.

• Wash hands - Keep washing your hands regularly
• Cover face  - Wear a face covering in enclosed spaces
• Make space - Stay at least 2 metres apart 
• Ventilate - Open windows and doors after visits

Team BCP Tourism are working hard to ensure that information on the Christchurch tourism websites is relevant and up to date. However, due to the current ever-changing nature this cannot be guaranteed, so do please check with restaurants, hotels, attractions and shops before visiting by calling ahead or checking their website directly.

Steps to Easing Lockdown

The Government has announced a 4 step plan to ease lockdown in England. There will no longer be a tier system. The ‘no earlier than’ dates in the roadmap are all reliant on the data and could be subject to change. Click here to read more about this roadmap

STEP 1
8th March 2021:

• Stay at home – no holidays. 
• Schools and colleges open for all students including practical Higher Education courses. 
• Exercise and recreation outdoors with household or one other person – no household mixing indoors. 
• Wraparound childcare, including sport for all children.
• Weddings and wakes can have 6 people.
• Funerals can have 30 people.

29th March 2021:

• Minimise travel – no holidays. 
• Rule of 6 or two households outdoors including private gardens – no household mixing indoors. 
• Organised outdoor sport for both children and adults. 
• Outdoor sport and leisure facilities such as golf courses, tennis and basketball courts. 
• All outdoor children’s activities can take place.
• Outdoor parent and child groups (up to 15 parents) can take place.

STEP 2 – no earlier than 12th April 2021 (at least 5 weeks after step 1):

• Domestic overnight stays in self-contained accommodation – individuals or members of the same household only. 
• No international holidays.
• Rule of 6 or two households outdoors – no household mixing indoors. 
• Indoor leisure including gyms can open for use individually or within household groups. 
• Outdoor attractions, such as zoos, theme parks and drive-in cinemas can open. 
• Outdoor hospitality can open such as pub gardens, without a curfew, and no requirement for people to order a substantial meal.  
• All children’s activities, indoor parent and child groups (up to 15 parents) can take place. 
• Non-essential retail can open.
• Personal care premises can open. 
• Libraries and community centres can open. 
• Weddings, receptions and wakes can have 15 people. 
• Funerals can have 30 people.
• Event pilots begin. 

STEP 3 – no earlier than the 17th May 2021 (at least 5 weeks after step 2):

• Remaining accommodation can open such as hotels, B&Bs and guesthouses – domestic overnight stays.
• International travel (subject to review). 
• Maximum of 30 people outdoors.
• Rule of 6 or two households indoors (subject to review).
• Indoor hospitality venues such as pubs, restaurants can open.
• Indoor entertainment and attractions such as museums, theatres, cinemas can open. 
• Remaining outdoor entertainment including performances can take place.
• Organised indoor adult sport can take place. 
• Most significant life events can have 30 people. 
• Some large events can take place (except for pilots) – capacity limits apply. 
  • Indoor events: 1,000 or 50%.
  • Outdoor seated events: 10,000 or 25%. 
  • Outdoor other events: 4,000 or 50%.

STEP 4 – no earlier than 21st June 2021 (at least 5 weeks after step 3) - all subject to review:

• International travel. 
• Social contact – no legal limit. 
• Remaining businesses including nightclubs. 
• Life events – no legal limit.
• Larger events.