An Old town on the estuaries of the Rivers Avon and Stour, which grew up round a priory first built c 1100. Behind Christchurch Quay stands the splendid priory church, its structure a blend of styles from Saxon times to the Renaissance. Its choir stalls are older than those in Westminster Abbey, and there is a monument to the poet Shelly. The town has the remains of a Norman house and castle, and the Red House Museum contains exhibits drawn from the geology and wildlife of the area. A 2 mile walk towards Bournemouth leads to Hengistbury Head, an observation point for bird migration.
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