Bournemouth Borough Council operates and maintains 17 public toilet facilities ranged across 5 1/2 miles of promenade between Alum Chine and Southbourne.
For a location map please click PDF file here.
Opening hours
6.30am - 10pm: Easter to end of September
8.30am to dusk: October to March
Winter closure
Boscombe West, Portman Ravine, Gordon's Zig Zag and Warren Edge closed Mondays to Fridays, open weekends and holidays, October to March.
Daily Inspection and Cleaning
Each toilet block is inspected and cleaned three times per day, increasing in season (Easter to end of September). All cleaning materials used are environmentally friendly.
Toilets are well maintained inside and out. Blockages are attended to within 2 hours (Easter to end of September) and within 1 day (October to March).
Sanitary waste bins are provided and are emptied daily (Easter to end of September)
Reporting a fault
Should you wish to report a problem with a Seafront toilet, please contact Bournemouth Seafront Office on 01202 451781 or email: bournemouth.seafront@bournemouth.gov.uk
Please note that the public toilets on the end Bournemouth Pier are operated by the cafe & theatre operators, www.thebournemouthpier.homestead.com
Accessible facilities
Uni-sex wheelchair accessible facilities can be found at:
- Alum Chine, by children's playground
- Durley Chine, by beach office
- Bournemouth West, west of Bournemouth Pier by Happylands arcade
- Bournemouth Pier, east side of pier entrance building
- Bournemouth East, east of Bournemouth Pier between Harry Ramsden's and beach office
- Coasters, west of Boscombe Pier
- Portman Ravine
- Fisherman's Walk
- Gordon's Zig Zag
- Southbourne, by beach office
Accessible toilets require a RADAR key to enter. RADAR is a nationwide scheme. Keys can be purchased from Seafront Offices, priced £4.50. For more details please telephone 01202 451781 or email: bournemouth.seafront@bournemouth.gov.uk
Further details can be found on the RADAR website: www.radar.org.uk
Baby Change facilities
The following toilets are equipped with baby change areas in both male and female sides:
- Alum Chine
- Durley Chine (female only)
- Bournemouth West
- Bournemouth Pier entrance building
- Bournemouth East
- Bournemouth East Undercliff, by East Cliff Lift
- Coasters
- Boscombe West
- Boscombe East (female only)
- Manor Steps
- Portman Ravine (female only)
- Fisherman's Walk
- Gordon's Zig Zag
- Southbourne
- Warren Edge (female only)
On going improvements
Bournemouth Borough Council undertakes regular improvements and upgrades to seafront public toilets.
Recent investment has seen Manor Steps refurbished 2005, Bournemouth East and West refurbished 2005, Southbourne refurbished 2006, Portman Ravine refurbished 2007, East Undercliff refurbished December 2007, Boscombe West (New, 2007), Warren Edge refurbished 2008.
Winter 2008 will see the completion of new toilet facilities in the Boscombe Overstrand building.
Have your say
We are committed to ongoing improvements to our public toilet facilities and we welcome your comments. Please complete our Seafront public toilet customer satisfaction survey, download PDF form here.
Once completed, please email to bournemouth.seafront@bournemouth.gov.uk
or return by post to:
Bournemouth Borough Council
Seafront Information Office
Undercliff Drive
Bournemouth BH2 5AA
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