Family-friendly things to do at Studland Bay

Visitors playing and running on the dunes — Feel the wind in your hair at Studland Bay | © Trevor Ray Hart

With miles of sand dunes, beaches and sea, Studland Bay is the perfect place for a family adventure at any time of year. Alternatively, just relax and enjoy and ice cream or fish and chips in our beachside café.

Family friendly events at Studland Bay

Nature tots

Every Monday in term time | 10am - 11am | Free event | Booking not needed

Explore the outdoors with your little ones at our weekly Nature Tots group – for children up to five years old and their parents or carers.

Nature Tots discover Studland Bay and the landscape around them through activities and stories. The beautiful coastal setting with dunes and woodland makes the perfect location to discover the outdoors through the seasons. Sessions take place during term time.

Find out more: Nature tots at Studland Bay

Winter Solstice Walk and breakfast

Saturday 21 December 2024 | 7:15am - 10:00am | Booking Essential | Adult £19.50 and Child £10

Join us for our popular magical morning walk to view the sunrise from Old Harry Rocks on the shortest day of the year followed by a Full English Breakfast at Knoll Beach Café.

Indoor and outdoor seating available. Dogs welcome but only assistance dogs are allowed inside the cafe.

Find out more and book your tickets here: Studland Bay events

Family friendly things to do at Studland Bay

Head outdoors and get your little ones closer to nature.

Children can run on our miles of coastline, build sandcastles, make beach art and enjoy being outside in nature. Refuel with ice creams and fish and chips from the Knoll Beach Café.

Older children will enjoy the picuresque walk up to the top of Old Harry Rocks and learn about Studlands role in WW2 at Fort Henry near Middle Beach.

Please remember to follow the countryside code when visiting, to help look after this special place.

Old Harry Rocks walking sign | © National Trust Images/ Jon Bish

50 Things to do before you’re 11¾

Are you ready to try out 50 of the wildest most fun-packed things to do in the great outdoors? Whatever the time of year, there’s something here for every explorer. Do your favourite activities over and over again, or try all 50: the choice is yours. Download the activity sheet and find out more.

Planning your family visit

There are toilets with baby changing facilities at Knoll Beach, Middle Beach and Shell Bay, as well as a council run toilet at South Beach.
Beach prams and wheelchairs are available to hire for free from Knoll Beach Office, these can be booked in advance by calling the Knoll Beach Office 01929 450500.
There is hard level access from the accessible car park to Knoll Beach Office, Shop, Cafe, and toilets. Elsewhere at Studland there is varying terrain from soft sandy beaches and dunes to rugged paths in the woodland.