Address: Mudeford, Christchurch, BH23 3NQ, United Kingdom
Rating: 4.6
based on 285 reviews.
Parking
Pros:
"The car park does get busy so best turn up early if you are going to spend all day there."
"Good car park that accepts motor homes."
"Parking fees apply- 2.20 for an hours parking."
"Large car park that gets very busy in summer season."
"Reasonable price for parking per hour."
"There is a large car park in which you can pay using The slightly cumbersome PayByPhone app."
"The Quay has plenty of parking larger spaces for campervans."
"Parking can get difficult if you don't arrive early particularly on the weekends or school holidays."
Cons:
"The parking to get in took a long time as no parking spaces."
"Parking was a little extortionate but expected at the coast."
"The car parking chargers are quite high as of the 08/07/2023."
"Parking a bit of an issue as it was fairly busy."
"Received a fine at 08:45 on a Sunday morning while parked in a virtually empty car park."
"The only downside is the very expensive car parking that discourages anything but a fairly short stay."
"Parking payment machines leave a lot to be desired with apps that don't work very well."
"Parking can be terrible when the weather is lovely."
Activities and Entertainment
Pros:
"Great place to go crabbing."
"Offers a sandy beach, a shallow area of the sea for paddling and paddle boarding."
"Mudeford Query is one of my favourite places to do kayaking or paddle boarding."
"Lots of children crabbing on Quay."
"Great for paddle boarding and kayaking."
"A great place to visit for all ages, especially crabbing for the younger ones."
"There's a fair and a band was playing too."
"Great for crabbing off the Quay, little gift shop reasonably priced."
Cons:
"You might catch too many crabs and become overwhelmed."
"If you don't fancy getting your hands dirty/smelly it's still worth a visit to witness other families giving it a go."
"Shame have to purchase nets and line for crabbing, would be far better if could hire and return."
"Crabbing was great fun, catching 6 crabs and a bicycle."
"The shop and cafe take advantage of the fact that they are the only place you can buy food and drink."
"The sea looks quite inviting on a hot day but it's dangerous as hell. Strong tides most of the time."
"If you came to launch or retrieve a craft from the slip, be prepared for chaos."
"There is a shop and a pub too. There is also a friendly run ferry that takes visitors across to the sandy beaches of Mudeford sandbank."
Food and Dining Options
Pros:
"Great little pub on the front haven house inn a charming traditional English pub."
"Excellent Fish n Chips available from the Noisy Lobster."
"There is a pub that serves food but we did not eat there."
"A great place to visit for all ages, especially crabbing for the younger ones. Great place for watersports and a nice coffee shop and pub located at the end of the quay."
"Ate outside at the pub next to the RNLI Lifeboat station. Pub had nice busy locals atmosphere & good food."
"The beach is clean and wasn't crowded at all when we visited on 14th July. The atmosphere is relaxed and holidaymakers mostly consist of couples(old and young)and families."
"Had a drink at the @havenhouseinn and watched the tide go out whilst the kids were crabbing on the sea wall."
"There's a pub here a cafe and a shop including shop that sells fish and bait for crabbing and fishing."
Cons:
"A small crab salad in a box was £17.50 so we will take a picnic next time."
"Has toilets and somewhere to eat but cheaper to bring your own."
"Prices were extortionate £12.95 for 2 slices of ham which weren't even thick slices but thin Tesco slices."
"Lovely spot for crabbing but I feel the shop and cafe take advantage of the fact that they are the only place you can buy food and drink."
"The cafe by sitting outside, the visiting starlings also very friendly fed from the hand."
"Had a lovely time here. Was very very busy but it added to the atmosphere. We did some crabbing and made sand castles. There was a shop to buy it all in."
"The pub used to be nice. However, food is now terrible burger van food at gourmet prices."
"I just love this place, great for a walk or for just sitting looking out to sea across the harbour especially at sunset."
Scenery and Environment
Pros:
"Beautiful little spot with parking very close."
"Beautiful place to meet sunset and enjoy the evening."
"A truly beautiful spot, displaying English seaside at its glorious best."
"Plenty of parking to take in the magnificent views out to the Isle of Wight."
"Beautiful area of Dorset with children doing crabbing all along the quayside railings!"
"This tranquil oasis could be mistaken for a peninsula in Greece, Spain, or Florida keys on a sunny day."
"Very warm day and the quayside was jam-packed with people crabbing."
"Stunning views, lots of people having fun swimming, canoeing, and surfing."
Cons:
"Lots of people with lots of litter everywhere, people should be mindful and throw litter in the bins provided."
"Some seagull's even came and sat on our roof."
"Won't be taking too many strolls down here during the season."
"Sadly it's really beginning to look tatty now, everyone just wants to take what money they can from it and basically put nothing back to preserve its charm and visual appearance."
"I mean, it's nice to visit if you are nearby but I wouldn't make a day trip from Birmingham to visit."
"One of my favourite places, beautiful sunrise and sunset."
"The last time I stood on this spot was 71 years ago. We stayed in the black house, and I played on the beaches."
"Very popular with locals as well as holidaymakers loads of amenities, holiday caravan park pub cafe and ferry to Mudeford Spit glorious views of the Isle of Wight and Hengistbury Head."