Events - April

6th April- Low tide at Ferrybridge
A walk to see what will be exposed by one of the lowest tides of the year. Meet at the Chesil Beach Centre at 12.30pm. Wear wellies. Adults £2.50, Children £1.50.

26th April- Ferrybridge walk
Take in the history, habitats and beach formation of Chesil Beach and the Fleet at Ferrybridge. Meet at the Chesil Beach Centre at 2pm. Adults £2.50, Children £1.50.

Scavenger walk

20th April - Great Dorset Beach Clean
The Great Dorset Beach clean is an annual event held across the Dorset coast to clean up seaborne litter. Come and join us at various locations along Chesil beach and help remove all the winter rubbish.

Rubbish bags and gloves provided, wear suitable clothes and footwear. Meet at the following locations:
Chesil Cove: By Cove House Inn, 10:00-12:00
Ferrybridge: Chesil Beach Centre, 10:00-12:00
Abbotsbury: By toilets in Beach car park, 10:00 - 12:00
West Bexington: Beach car park, 10:00 - 12:00
Cogden Beach: Beach Car park, 10:00 - 13:00
Burton Bradstock: By beach cafe, 10:00 - 12:00
West Bay, East: East Beach car park, 11:00 - 13:00

Information on these and all Dorset beach locations is available from 01929 424443.

Information on all events is available from the Chesil Beach Visitors Centre, open 10am-4pm. 01305 760579

The Centre is located at NGR SY668755 on the car park south of Ferrybridge.

Please note that all events are subject to change. Please contact the Visitors Centre beforehand to ensure the event is still as planned. On the day, the event may be cancelled due to inclement weather or insufficient attendance.

This month sees the first of the low tide walks for 2008. The water is beginning to warm as the days lengthen, but wear wellies with thick socks as the water will still be cold. The lengthening days trigger the seaweed into growth and bring a number of fish species back into the Fleet from wintering in deeper water. Past walks have yielded a number of unusual species, why not come and see what we find this time.

Last updated 2/11/2007