Highcliffe

Highcliffe or Highcliffe-on-Sea is a seaside town in the civil parish of Highcliffe and Walkford, in the unitary authority area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, in the ceremonial county of Dorset in England. It forms part of the South East Dorset conurbation along the English Channel coast. The town lies on a picturesque stretch of Solent coastline with views of the Isle of Wight and its 'Needles' rocks. It is part of the historic county of Hampshire. From 1974 to 2019 it was in the Christchurch district.

Highcliffe
Beach at Highcliffe
Highcliffe
Location within Dorset
Population3,673 
OS grid referenceSZ214936
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
  • South West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHRISTCHURCH
Postcode districtBH23
Dialling code01425
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
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