Studland – forming the southern half of the entrance to Poole Harbour, it is an area of grass covered dunes, heath and scrub. At the harbour entrance is the small Shell Bay with about 1km of sandy beach. The shore-line continues southwards to the main beach – a broad stretch of sand some 3km in length, forming the western shore of Studland Bay. The southernmost end of the bay is marked by chalk cliffs leading to Handfast Point and Old Harry Rock (a chalk sea-stack) from where there is a gentle ascent onto Ballard Down.

Studland is a popular venue for Club organised basset hound walks, often in the bracing January air.

Map of the Studland area.