Christchurch is a pretty seaside town in Dorset where the rivers Avon and Stour meet. Christchurch has a unique landscape of waterways, harbours, and marshes the combine to be a haven for wildlife. It’s a great base for watersports including sailing, kayaking, and paddleboarding and you can take a boat trip or hire a SUP to explore the waterways and the coasts around the town. The town has a mix of independent shops, cafes and markets, especially around the High Street, a great place to sit and watch the world go by. Nearby beaches including Avon Beach and Mudeford Sandbank are sandy and ideal for families and are popular during the summer months.
Christchurch is a really pretty town and very interesting, great to explore for all age groups. You can relax around the harbour area and watch the boats go by and there is a great park here, ideal for young kids to stretch their legs. The town is ideal if you like a bit of shopping, a decent number of independent shops to keep you entertained. There is a good selection of holiday cottages in and around Christchurch, many decent quality modern holiday homes and a few scattered around the villages nearby. This is a popular location and the Christchurch holiday cottages get booked up fairly quickly, if you need to find further holiday accommdation options, there are several holiday parks around Christchurch that offer caravan and lodge holidays plus other types of holiday.
