Bournemouth Beach Ride

Day One

Arrive and settle into your accommodation. You will be staying at The Cottage B&B or similar. The Cottage B&B used to be part of the former Rectory and it stands within 2 acres of grounds and is only a 5 minute walk from the Beach, Village Inn and the Riding Stables. Swanage is 3 miles away whilst Poole & Bournemouth are only 10 miles via the Sandbanks Ferry. Tonight, you may like to travel into Swanage and sample one of the pubs that offers traditional home cooked meals or a restaurant offering fresh fish.

Day Two

After a full English breakfast you will be heading to the riding stables. The stables are located in an area of outstanding beauty on a world heritage coastline and the coastline is renowned for its safe sandy beaches. This morning you are able to spend some time getting to know your horse before you head off on the forest ride. You will be walking, trotting and cantering across heath land as you head towards Newton Heath forest. You will be riding through some of the most beautiful lowland heath with a multitude of paths and sandy tracks to explore and not a road in sight to cross! During your ride you will witness stunning views of Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour and Bournemouth and if you are lucky you may even see one of the resident Roe or Sika Deer! After a break, during which you will be able to enjoy lunch at one of the pubs close-by we will be meeting again at the stables.
This afternoon you will be riding on the beach. You will be cantering along miles of sandy beach, up and down the sand dunes and you can even take your horse into the sea and watch the waves lap at your horses hooves. This is a truly spectacular and memorable experience.

Day Three

After a hearty breakfast at the B&B, you will be heading to the stables and riding around Old Harry Rocks along National Heritage sites. This is a stunning ride that leaves the picturesque village of Studland and takes you up over the dramatic scenery of the coastal cliffs. This ride has the most spectacular views of the Jurassic coast and the entrance to Poole Harbour. This afternoon you may like to travel into Bournemouth. In Bournemouth there are plenty of areas to walk in quiet surroundings including walking in the Stour Valley Nature Reserve or besides the River Stour. Alternatively, you may prefer to visit Oceanarium, an aquarium containing a wide variety of aquatic species.

If you are booking this package for a weekend break please note you can only ride on the beach in the morning.

During July, August and September no beach riding is permitted at any time of day. During May and June beach riding is permitted during the evening.

If you want to ride on the beach in the summer months or you are a beginner, we have more beach riding holiday choices for you. For a full selection of our riding holidays please click here.

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