Day trips - Beaches on S. Coast where i can park the motorhome for the day to use for lunch/naps etc and let the kids play on the beach...

[NappiesGalore]

someone out there must know a perfect gem of a place ideal for this. somewhere i can park up right on or next to the beach would be the ideal... no other facilities neccessary really as we'd have the loo/oven/beds/telly for hottest part of day etc all on board.

nearest bit of coast to us is southampton really, but can drive, i dunno, an hour away?? a bit further? we sometimes go to Mudeford Quay or bournemouth... but i dont know of any good spots for parking up the 'van.

any ideas?? much appreciated!

[stargate]

you can park by the beach at exmouth but thats a bit more than an hours drive.

can park pretty close at studland bay (i think) or maybe weymouth?

[Surfermum]

If you go to Boscombe, at the east end of Bournemouth you can drive onto the prom and park right behind the beach, but on a busy day you'd need to get there early. That probably goes without saying .

[puffling]

Burton Bradstock in Dorset, a cute beach with carpark and nice cafe.

[SueW]

There's a car park at Avon Beach at Mudeford, as well as the one at the quay.