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SZ0790 : The Great Tail Trail, Alum Chine, Bournemouth

taken 9 months ago, near to Westbourne, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, England

The Great Tail Trail, Alum Chine, Bournemouth
The Great Tail Trail, Alum Chine, Bournemouth
One of "The Great Tail Trail" sculptures stands near beach huts on the beachfront at Alum Chine. This view looks westwards. In the distance, beyond the lifeguards hut, Old Harry's Rocks are just visible.

The promenade along the beach front is on route 2 of the National Cycle Network.
The Great Tail Trail

The Great Tail Trail was a public art trail in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area on the south coast. The trail comprised 45 giant sculptures of mermaids' tails, each one painted with a different design, at locations across the conurbation. Running through April and May 2025 it raised money for Julia's House, a local children's hospice charity.

More information at greattailtrail.co.uk

National Cycle Network Route 2

National Route 2 will link Dover with St. Austell when complete via the south coast of England and is sometimes referred to as the South Coast Cycle Route.
The route is only fully open, at present, and signed between Dover and Brighton, but is still under development between Brighton and St. Austell.

The National Cycle Network

The National Cycle Network is a network of cycle routes. It was created by the charity Sustrans LinkExternal link (Sustainable Transport), aided by a National Lottery grant.

Many routes aim to minimise contact with motor traffic, though 70% of them are on roads. In some cases the NCN uses pedestrian routes, disused railways, minor roads, canal towpaths, or traffic-calmed routes in towns and cities.


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Geographical Context: Coastal Ceremonial County: Dorset Place: Bournemouth Alum Chine County: Dorset National Cycle Network: Route 2 Primary Subject: Beach other tags: Beach Lifeguard Lifeguard Hut Beach Sand Beach Sandy Beach NCN 2 NCN NCN2 National Cycle Network Route 2 National Cycle Network The Great Tail Trail Public Art Art Trail Public Art Trail Sculpture Trail Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Beach at Alum Chine [30] · Beach Huts [22] · Promenade [18] · Near [11] Title Clusters: · The Great Tail Trail, Alum Chine, Bournemouth [2] ·
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Malc McDonald   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 25 May, 2025   (more nearby)
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Thursday, 29 May, 2025
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OSGB36: geotagged! SZ 0743 9018 [10m precision]
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OSGB36: geotagged! SZ 0744 9018
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