A harbour town where the Avon and the Stour meet, built around a Norman priory and a quay that still runs boats out to Mudeford. Its BH23 postcode reaches from the airport at Hurn to the cliffs at Highcliffe and the Hampshire boundary.
Highcliffe branch of independent Priory Vets on Lymington Road, with evening consultations on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Tyre and servicing centre on Somerford Road, also doing MOTs and general servicing.
Christchurch estate agent on Church Street, selling and letting homes in the town since 1928.
Long-established garden centre on Lyndhurst Road with a coffee shop and wheelchairs to borrow.
Family-run chiropractic clinic on Bargates in Christchurch, led by chiropractor Nick Blackwood since 2001.
Nail salon on Bargates in Christchurch doing acrylic extensions, gel and shellac, pedicures, waxing and facials.
Hair and beauty salon at Bransgore, with stylists and beauty therapists under one roof.
Tanning salon on Lymington Road at Highcliffe, with advice on rest between sessions.
Sandy Blue Flag beach at Mudeford, just east of the quay where Christchurch Bay begins.