Christchurch Harbour needs your support!
On July 15th the ‘Environment & Place Committee’ of BCP are debating the future of the ‘Environmental Protection of Christchurch Harbour’ that the FULL Council voted UNANIMOUSLY for on the 25th March 2025. And have done nothing with since.
Christchurch Harbour is under intense pressure from everything that flows into the Stour & the Avon, that’s excess sewage, run off from roads, farmland, landfill sites as well as plenty of other sources of pollution. Poole Harbour has protection and two very small rivers flowing into it. Our harbour is a 15th of the size and with the lowest tidal range of any harbour in central southern England the harbour does not drain effectively enough. There is already illness being recorded as well as environmental issues causing difficulties for the natural world but if nothing is done it will get worse.
Hundreds if not thousands of water users (both humans and nature) deserve clean water. The levels of nitrates, phosphates and E-Coli are too high.
We desperately need the residents of Christchurch to come to the Civic Offices in Bournemouth at 5-6pm on the 15th July to demonstrate how much this matters.
Demonstration Parking & Facilities Guide
Meeting point: Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth BH2 6DY
Demonstration Start Time: 5pm
With many people expected, we recommend using the larger town centre car parks where possible and avoid parking in residential streets.
Parking options
1. Bournemouth Avenue Rd Car Park
• Around a 2–3 minute walk.
• One of the largest town centre car parks (around 900 spaces).
• Google Maps: https://maps.google.com/?q=Avenue+Road+Car+Park+Bournemouth
2. NCP Bournemouth Terrace Road
• Around a 5 minute walk.
• Open 24 hours.
• Google Maps: https://maps.google.com/?q=NCP+Terrace+Road+Car+Park+Bournemouth
3. RCP The Square Car Park
• Around a 5 minute walk.
• Multi-storey car park close to The Square.
• Google Maps: https://maps.google.com/?q=RCP+The+Square+Car+Park+Bournemouth
4. Winter Gardens Car Park
• Around a 6 minute walk.
• Large central car park.
• Google Maps: https://maps.google.com/?q=Winter+Gardens+Car+Park+Bournemouth
5. Central Car Park
• Around an 8 minute walk.
• Good option if the closer car parks become full.
• Google Maps: https://maps.google.com/?q=Central+Car+Park+Bournemouth
6. Richmond Gardens Multi-Storey Car Park
• Around a 10 minute walk.
• Large multi-storey suitable as an overflow option.
• Google Maps: https://maps.google.com/?q=Richmond+Gardens+Multi+Storey+Car+Park+Bournemouth
Public toilets
• Lower Gardens Public Toilets
* Approximately 2 minutes from Bourne Avenue.
* Google Maps: https://maps.google.com/?q=Lower+Gardens+Public+Toilets+Bournemouth