Shore Road beach huts come with the following:

• 5 chairs and a coffee table (6 chairs for premium huts)
• Worktop and shelving
• Electric sockets and light
• Upper level huts come with 2 stools and a balcony table (except huts 1, 14, 36 & 48 which only have the 2 stools)
• Dustpan/brush and broom

Spa beach huts come with the following:

• 4 chairs and a coffee table 
• Drop-leaf table and shelving
• Electric socket
• Dustpan/brush and broom

Spa Retreat beach huts come with the following:

• 4 chairs and a coffee table 
• Worktop and shelving
• Electric sockets 
• Cushioned storage bench with scatter cushions
• Dustpan/brush and broom
• Doormat

Other information

Additional chairs, tables and parasols can be hired from the Swanage Information Centre.

Drinking water taps and public conveniences are located adjacent to the Shore Road beach huts. The only day that these specific toilet facilities are closed, are on Christmas Day.

Cold water showers are free to use and are located adjacent to the Shore Road beach huts, outside the public conveniences.

The nearest public conveniences for the Spa and Spa Retreat beach huts are at Battlegate, along Shore Road, and the closest drinking water tap is on Sandpit field (just 2 minutes walk from these huts).

Part of Shore Road (from The Mowlem to Victoria Avenue junction) is currently closed all year round to traffic, (except for some service/delivery vehicles) so it can be a safe environment for children and families.

Beach hut keys can be collected from 10:00 hours (09:00 hours on Saturdays & Sundays) and returned by 22:00 hours at the end of the hire period. Hire periods generally run from Saturday to Friday.

All Shore Road beach huts have wide doors and allow access for wheelchair users. There are 5 huts (numbers 15 to 19) which have even wider doors and a lower countertop for increased accessibility. In addition we have 6 'Premium' Huts which are larger and have double doors. Upper Level Huts 1-14 can only be accessed via steps, but Upper Level Huts 36 to 48 can be accessed on the level from Victoria Avenue behind the small ice cream kiosk, as well as via steps. For more information please see the table and map below.

Spa and Spa Retreat beach huts can be accessed from various different points via a small number of steps from the corner of Victoria Avenue / Shore Road, and also De Moulham Road, or via a fairly steep path with a few steps from Shore Road.

The image below shows the types of beach huts on Shore Road

• Lower level - Standard
• Lower level - Premium - 30 & 33 (larger huts with two doors)
• Lower level - Increased accessibility - 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19 (standard sized huts but with a larger door and lower counter)
• Upper level - Standard
• Upper level - Premium - 5, 10 step access, 40 & 45 includes sloped access (larger huts with two doors)

The image below shows the Spa and Spa Retreat beach huts

Spa beach huts are numbered 28 to 35 (27 has now been removed)

Spa Retreat beach huts are numbered 1 to 6

Discounts of 25% are available for the following specific period bookings for 2025-26.

• Annual: 29 March 2025 to 27 March 2026 (52 weeks) - Shore, Spa and Spa Retreat huts (note that Shore  huts are restricted to a maximum of 10 huts for annual bookings)
• Winter: 1 November 2025 to 27 March 2026 (21 weeks) - Shore huts only
• Summer: 29 March 2025 to 31 October 2025 (31 weeks) - Spa and Spa Retreats only

All huts are subject to availability.

The price of a beach hut varies depending on the type of beach hut and the time of the year.

Upper-level standard beach huts are the cheapest and lower-level premium beach huts are the most expensive.

Bookings are weekly from Saturday to Friday

A number of changes have been made by Swanage Town Council to the the booking procedures for 2025/26. These have been made to simplify the booking process and to enable more customers to benefit from the beach huts.

Shore Road beach hut bookings for the period of 29th March 2025 to 27th March 2026 will be available for booking on the following dates:

Spa and Spa Retreat huts will be released during February 2025, depending on the impact of the weather over the winter period. The anticipated future work in this area will not be undertaken during 2025/26.

A detailed email will be sent to all beach hut customers before the bookings go live explaining the changes for 2025/26.

This online booking system only allows weekly bookings. Generally we mostly take weekly bookings. However there are times when daily beach hut bookings may be available, (usually within the current week), when we have not been able to hire out a full week. Any decision to release beach huts for daily bookings will be at the managers discretion. If you are looking for a booking between 1 day and 6 days please review the availability calendar and if you can see an appropriate date within the current availability please contact the Swanage Information Centre on 01929 766018. Please note that during the off-peak season when prices are at their lowest, beach hut daily bookings are for a minimum of 2 consecutive days.

The tariffs for the two hut types are as follows.

The image below shows the Spa and Spa Retreat beach huts

Spa beach huts are numbered 28 to 35 (27 has now been removed)

Spa Retreat beach huts are numbered 1 to 6

Our cancellation policy allows for a refund to be given if the cancellation request is provided more than 30 days before the start of the booking date.  In these cases an administrative fee of £30.00 or 20% of the total booking fee, whichever is the greater is charged. If a change of booking is required, the same administrative fee is applied.

To request a beach hut refund or make an amendment to your booking please complete an online application form here: 

Beach Hut Refund and Booking Changes