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Alum Chine Dorset Map

Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West

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Place	Alum Chine
Traditional County	Dorset
Unitary Authority	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region	South West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	50.714460
Longitude	-1.903972
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Alum Chine

Alum Chine reveals itself as a series of verdant ridges falling toward the salt-scented horizon of the English Channel. It lies 1.3 miles west-south-west of Bournemouth (from Bournemouth: bearing 249°T, OS grid SZ 068 905). The landscape here is defined by the steep, wooded ravine of the Alum Chine valley, which carves a deep, quiet passage through the cliffs to the sandy shore below. The light shifts constantly across the pine needles, catching the variegated greens that climb toward the more manicured seclusion of Branksome Chine Gardens. High above the tide, the architecture reflects a Victorian ambition, with grand residences standing as silent observers to the shifting Atlantic weather. Robert Louis Stevenson once sought solace in this temperate climate, finding inspiration for his tales while residing at his nearby home, Skerryvore. Today, the coastal path offers a rhythmic crunch of gravel underfoot, inviting a slow pace that mirrors the steady, tidal pulse of the bay. Alum Chine maintains a singular character, balancing the raw, unhurried erosion of its coastline with the refined stillness of its residential canopy.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Alum Chine (Valley) — 0.2 mi, 099° E
Skerryvore (Park) — 0.3 mi, 009° N
Branksome Chine Gardens (Park) — 0.4 mi, 239° WSW
Branksome Park Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 0.6 mi, 300° WNW
Mermaid Tail (Public Artwork) — 0.6 mi, 346° NNW
Branksome Chine Beach Land Train Station (Attraction) — 0.6 mi, 199° SSW
Lollipops Play Cafe (Attraction) — 0.6 mi, 012° NNE
Upper, Central And Lower Pleasure Gardens, And Coy Pond Gardens (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.9 mi, 041° NE · 21 ha
Coy Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 358° N
Compton Acres (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.1 mi, 235° SW · 3 ha
Cenotaph (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 063° ENE
Bournemouth International Centre (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 083° E
Bournemouth Pier West (Beach) — 1.2 mi, 090° E
Canford Cliffs (Beach) — 1.2 mi, 212° SSW
Fern Barrow: A Bowl Barrow On Talbot Heath (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 006° N
Bournemouth Aviary (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.3 mi, 077° ENE
Zip Wire (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 092° E
Bournemouth Beach (Viewpoint) — 1.3 mi, 086° E
The Pavilion (Theatre) — 1.3 mi, 081° E
Luscombe Valley Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.4 mi, 249° WSW · 58 ha
Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 081° E
Blake Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 267° W
East Cliff Lift Top (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 081° E
Blake Hill Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 1.8 mi, 269° W
Poole Bay Cliffs Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 098° E · 12 ha
Museum Of Design In Plastics (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 009° N
Blue Lagoon (Wetland) — 2.0 mi, 259° W
Bournemouth Natural Science Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 075° ENE
Weston's Point (Wetland) — 2.4 mi, 265° W
Constitution Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.4 mi, 296° WNW

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