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©Clive Nicholson
©Clive Nicholson
The borough coat of arms is affixed to the balustrade of this bridge, carrying West Overcliff Drive across Middle Chine.
©Chris Downer
A George V-reign postbox viewed on a wet evening.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.2km<br/>At the southern end of Durley Chine, overlooking the sea front.
©Mike Faherty
Dist:0.2km<br/>Well, there is... depicted in the ironwork, anyway.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.2km<br/>Beach Huts on the Chine between Durley and Alum Chine
©Shaun Ferguson
Dist:0.2km<br/>Durley Chine is the only one of the several chines along this stretch of coast to accept vehicles - it essentially acts as a linear car park for the beach. Here, we look down the zigzag steps that lead to the chine from West Overcliff Drive. The sea is just through the trees towards top-right.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.2km<br/>The Alum Chine tropical gardens were replanted in the mid-1990s and on some October weekends they can look a little incongruous in the good old English weather. However, after the most mediocre of summers, this weekend has achieved the hottest October temperatures ever recorded, with 29.9° recorded in Kent yesterday and at least 25° here in Bournemouth. Even now, at around 5pm, the beach is still busy with people enjoying the hot weather shortly before the sun passes behind the cliffs.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.2km<br/>Beyond this signpost at the top of the [[2001349]], we see the beach as it extends beyond Bournemouth pier to Hengistbury Head, the dark lump in the distance.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking down from the peripheral path of the gardens, which take a slightly uphill route on this sloping ground below the cliffs.
©Chris Downer
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©Chris Downer
Dist:0.3km<br/>One of the more outlying of the 50 lion sculptures, each designed by local people, as part of an arts trail through the town. They were erected in July and were removed at the beginning of September before being auctioned for charity. The majority were placed in the town centre.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.3km<br/>The fifth of six chines between Poole and Bournemouth, seen at its southern end. See No18 at http://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/Library/PDF/Landscape/DRAFT WOODLAND STRATEGY 06-2006.pdf
©Mike Faherty
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©Chris Collard

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