OS Grid Ref: SZ 040 838 - Landranger: 195 -
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Height ASL: 0 metres - CAA Limit: 60 metres (watch out for low-flying military aircraft)
Location: 3 miles North of Swanage
Directions: A.351 to Corfe Castle, turn onto B3351 to Studland.
Follow road through village, past big hotel on LHS, look for turn off to right, signed KNOLL BEACH - NATIONAL TRUST
Parking: Paying car parks adjacent - get out on time or get locked in! 8.00 pm deadline.
Facilities: Toilets, shop & cafe right by beach. Pubs, shops and Shell garage in village.
Accessibility: good, also for disabled
Flying Area: On the beach - not much room in Summer or at high tide, so have short lines (75 ft max) for stunt kites.
Comments: You can walk out a long way in shallow warm water - still flying !
Watch out for speedboats, jet skis and nudists at Poole end!
Not much good here if wind is Westerly (offshore). Ballard Down close by.
Local Clubs/Contacts: Poole Kite fliers
For on the spot weather report, call Studland Watersports who have a little office on the beach. Tel. 01929 425345
Nearest Retailer: Flying Circus, Weymouth or James Hartley