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Beach Huts

Online Services

• vandalism of a beach hut
• beach hut maintenance
• hire a beach hut
• beach car park permit
• report an issue with a public toilet at the beach

We have approximately 1,200 beach huts situated along Poole’s beautiful coast line. There are various ways you can enjoy a beach hut including hiring on an annual basis (see below), six monthly hire during the winter or on a weekly/daily basis.

Beach huts are located at:

• Sandbanks
• Shore Road/Flaghead
• Canford Cliffs
• Branksome Chine
• Branksome Dene
• Hamworthy Park (site only)

Annual Licences

The majority of Poole’s beach huts are leased annually for which there is currently a waiting list. Annual beach hut licences are only allocated to residents of Poole whose primary residence is in the Borough and pay full Council Tax at that address.

Sub-hire Charges

Once you have been allocated an annual licence you are permitted (with prior permission from the Council) to sub-hire your hut for up to 56 days a years. You can view the terms and conditions,  found on the top right hand of the screen under - Downloads). Should you wish to sub-let your hut please write to or email us at the address below.

Weekly Hire charges - 2008

• April - June & September  :£48 / week
• July - August                   :£98 / week
• October - March 2009      :£20 / week

Change of details

Please write to or email us (contact information below) with any changes to your information including name, address, telephone number or email.

Terminating your beach hut/site licence

If you wish to terminate your beach hut/site licence, please inform us in writing giving at least one month's notice, stating your name, beach hut number and location.  Send it to us via email beachoffice@poole.gov.uk or post it to:

Beach Administration

Sandbanks Beach Office

Banks Road

Poole

BH13 7QQ

Waiting List

The beach hut and site waiting lists are currently closed as we have been inundated with applications. The waiting time for Beach Huts and Hamworthy Park Sites is currently approximately 10 years and it is our policy not to add any more applicants to the list until it is reduced to five years waiting.

There are various factors that will be taken into consideration before the lists can be re-opened including the number of applicants waiting, the numbers and types(ie ground or upper level) of beach huts allocated in the previous three years. Once the waiting time is reduced to five years the list will re-open and you will be informed through this website.

Changing your beach hut preferences

If at any time you wish to amend your beach hut choices please complete the Waiting List - Change of Preference report form.

Short Term Hire

We have a small number of huts that are available for short term hire. One day hire does not require any booking and you can visit the Sandbanks Beach Office on the day you wish to have a hut to check availability. For weekly and winter hire (six months) you are required to book in advance. Weekly and winter hire starts at 2:00pm on Saturday and ends 12:00pm (noon) Saturday of the date your hire ends.

Beach Hut locations:

• Sandbanks
• Shore Road
• Canford Cliffs (April-Sept 2008 only)
• Branksome Chine
• Branksome Dene

To view the location of any of our beach huts (excluding Canford Cliffs) you can download a PDF of the relevant map, found on the top right hand side of this page.

Huts can be booked as follows:

1. Two weeks only during the period July to August (incl) and any 4 weeks outside this period
2. From May additional bookings may become available
3. Bookings can be made at any time up to one year in advance.

Short Term Hire Charges

The following are 2008 hire charges (inclusive of VAT)

Prices for Huts (excluding those with electricity & water) 

Sandbanks beach hut No: 98 (water & electric) & 108 (electric)

Winter hire: 27 September 2008 – 28 March 2009   :£371

 Shore Road Beach Hut No: 45 (water)

Winter hire: 27 September 2008 – 28 March 2009    :£345

Look out for early and late season deals. These will be advertised on this website or you can telephone (see below) us for further information.

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Access to Leisure

Access to Leisure and Learning card holders can enjoy significant (50%) discounts both in Spring (April) and Autumn (September) for all Poole beach huts.

Facilities

All beach huts are furnished with:

• four deck chairs
• four plastic chairs
• a plastic table
• parasol/sun shade and stand
• storage cupboard
• work top and curtains

There are no cooking facilities provided.

How to book a short term beach hut

Our beach huts are very popular and it is recommended you book early to avoid disappointment. They can be booked up to one year in advance.

• Firstly you should telephone Leisure Services on 01202 708181 to check availability for the dates you wish to book.
• You are then required to complete a booking form having read the terms and conditions of hire and post it or email to the address below.

Sandbanks Beach Office Opening Hours

October to March - 9.30am – 4.30pm (Monday to Friday only)
April - 9.30am - 4.30pm (Monday to Sunday)
May to September – 9.30am – 6.00pm (Monday to Sunday)

 Contact us

Sandbanks Beach Office
Banks Road
Poole
Dorset
BH13 7QQ

Telephone:- 01202 708181
Fax:- 01202 701066
Email:- beachoffice@poole.gov.uk