Photograph: Beach at Hamworthy by Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Small harbour beach beside Hamworthy Park on the western shore of Poole Harbour, sheltered, shallow and utterly unlike the open-sea beaches. BCP Council names Hamworthy beach as open to dogs all year round. Park and playground behind, and the water is flat enough for a nervous swimmer.
Aleghro is a place to eat in Poole. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.
Alexandra Park Cafe is a place to eat in Poole. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.
Amalfi View is a place to eat in Poole. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.
Nobody has written one for Hamworthy Beach. If you have been with the dog, you would be the first — and the first review is the one everybody reads.
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