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Bournemouth Beach
A seven-mile stretch of golden sand along the Dorset coast, one of England's most popular seaside destinations.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Broadstone
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Broadstone
Broadstone works well as a base: 10 minutes from Parkstone, 14km from Old Harry Rocks.
Broadstone is in England, United Kingdom, with about 10,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Parkstone, about 5 km away.
Broadstone is a town and civil parish and electoral ward of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. It is located three miles (five kilometres) from Hamworthy railway station and seven miles (eleven kilometres) from Bournemouth Airport. The ward had a populationRead more
of 10,289 at the 2021 census.
Since 1840, Broadstone has grown from a small farm to a suburb of 10,000 people. Centred on the main road (the B3074), 'The Broadway' is a busy hub of shops, churches, schools and housing. Broadstone is notable for its large recreation fields and heathland park, as well as an annual Christmas parade and lights. The 24-acre (10-hectare) Broadstone Heath possesses some of the original heathland which covered the Poole Basin.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Broadstone?
Within an hour or so of Broadstone: Bournemouth Beach (10 km), Old Harry Rocks (14 km), Corfe Castle (14 km), Ballard Down (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Broadstone?
The nearest famous roads are Rhinefield Ornamental Drive, Military Road, Isle of Wight and Cheddar Gorge Road (B3135).
Where is Broadstone?
Broadstone is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Parkstone.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,289
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 50.7572, -1.9941
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Broadstone
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Old Harry Rocks
Iconic chalk sea stacks marking the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast, standing as sentinels against the English Channel.
14 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Corfe Castle
Atmospheric ruins of a thousand-year-old royal castle perched on a hilltop, dramatically slighted during the English Civil War.
14 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Ballard Down
The chalk ridge above Swanage running out to Old Harry Rocks, with views over Poole Harbour and Studland Bay.
14 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Kimmeridge Bay
A dark shale bay with ledges exposed at low tide, a marine reserve and a working nodding-donkey oil well above.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum
A remarkable collection of rare and unique motorcycles in the New Forest assembled by legendary trials rider Sammy Miller.
23 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Lulworth Cove
Almost perfectly circular cove formed by the sea eroding through Portland limestone, creating one of the world's finest examples of coastal geology.
24 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Stair Hole
A small collapsing cove beside Lulworth, showing the tightly folded Lulworth Crumple in its cliff face.
24 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Broadstone
- Right hereBallard DownThe chalk ridge above Swanage running out to Old Harry Rocks, with views over Poole Harbour and Studland Bay.
- 28 kmRhinefield Ornamental DriveA New Forest road lined with giant redwoods and Douglas firs planted in 1859, running between Brockenhurst and the A35.
- 42 kmPortland BillThe southern tip of the Isle of Portland, marked by a red-and-white lighthouse above a fierce tidal race.
- 44 kmMilitary Road, Isle of WightThrilling clifftop road along the southwest coast of the Isle of Wight with sweeping sea views and access to dramatic landslip scenery.
- 60 kmGolden CapThe highest point on England's south coast at 191 m, its sandstone summit glowing gold above Charmouth and Lyme Bay.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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