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Christmas Opening
The following toilets will be closed on 25th December (Christmas Day) 2008:
- Blandford Road, Hamworthy (Near Co-op)
- Branksome Recreation Ground
- Jubilee Road, Parkstone
- Kingland Road Bus Station, Town Centre
- Macauley Road, Broadstone
- The Pilot, Adastral Square, Canford Heath
All other toilets will be open between the hours of 10am & 4pm
On the 26th December (Boxing Day) 2008 all the public toilets will be open between the hours of 10am & 4pm.
On the 1st January (New Years Day) 2009 all the public toilets will be open between the hours of 10am & 4pm.
Locations of Public Toilets
Poole has 31 public toilets and a further 4 toilets located in cemetries.
Separate disabled facilities using RADAR keys are provided at 29 of the toilets. The five locations that do not have separate facilities are marked *** below.
Public toilets are located in the town centre, parks, beaches and in shopping areas as follows:-
Parks and Recreation Areas
- West Gate, Poole Park (Town Centre end)
- Central Park Cafe, Poole Park*
- Upton House, Car Park
- Upton House, Heritage Centre
- Alexandra Park
- Baiter Park
- Branksome Recreation Ground
- Charborough Road, Broadstone***
- Hamworthy Park
- Lake Pier
- Parkstone Park (Ashley Cross)***
- Whitecliff Recreation Ground
Beaches
- Branksome Chine Car Park
- Sandbanks Pavillion
- Shore Road
- Canford Cliffs Chine Promenade***
- Branksome Dene Chine
- Branksome Chine Promenade (Open Easter - Autumn only)***
- Flaghead Chine (Open Easter - Autumn only)***
Town Centre and Others
- Kingland Road Bus Station, Town Centre (Attendant on site)
- Watch Station, The Quay, adjacent to lifting bridge (Open 24 hours)
- Dolphin Quays, The Quay (Privately-owned public toilets, open 24 hours)**
- The Haven, Ferry Way, Sandbanks (Open 24 hours)
- The Pilot, Adastral Square, Canford Heath
- Constitution Hill (Sea View), Parkstone (Open 24 hours)
- Jubilee Road, Parkstone
- Blandford Road, Hamworthy (Near Co-op)
- Macauley Road, Broadstone
- Poole Road, Branksome (Open 24 hours) Closed due to problems with the manufacturer. Alternative facilities at Jubilee Road, Parkstone
- Quay Visitors, Town Centre (Open 24 hours) Closed due to problems with the manufacturer. Alternative facilities at Dolphin Quays approximately 100 meters away
- Chapel Lane, Town Centre (Open 24 hours) Currently closed due to vandalism. Alternative facilities at Kingland Road Bus Station or the Dolphin Centre
When you are in the town centre, or on the sea-front, you are never more than 500 metres away from a public toilet.
*These public toilets are funded by the council but cleaned and maintained by the cafe owners and staff
**These public toilets are privately managed. Any comments or fault reports for these toilets are to be directed to The Dolphin Quays Management 01202 666625.
***These public toilets do not have sparate disabled facilities.
Opening Times
Most public toilets are open between 8am and 6pm in Winter and 8am and 8pm in Summer. Seven toilets are open 24hrs per day.
Some toilets on Poole's beaches stay open until 10pm during the summer season.
Cleanliness
The Council has a contract for the cleansing of public convienences with an external contractor. Any cleansing complaint reported to the Council will be forwarded to the contractor for rectification e.g. no toilet roll, wet floor or no soap. The contract is monitored continuously by Council Officers.
Minor Fault
Minor faults include:- broken seats, no toilet roll holders, blocked toilets, broken lights, damaged lock. You can report these to us and our contractors will remedy as soon as possible.
Major Fault
Major faults include:- Serious flooding, no lighting, building faults, vandalism including graffiti. You can report these to us and our contractors will remedy as soon as possible.
RADAR Keys
Access to the 29 facilities that have separate Disabled Toilets is by a key from the national Radar Scheme, purchase your Radar Key from:
- Poole Tourist Information Centre
- The Council's main reception - Civic Centre, Poole
Baby Changing Facilities
A number of public toilets have separate baby changing facilities that can be accessed by both men and women.
Public Toilet Refurbishment
An extensive modernisation programme of public toilets has commenced. New facilities have been built at Chapel Lane, Constitution Hill, Poole Road and Quay Visitors.
The new facilities are of a brand new design, manufactured to reduce incidents of anti-social behaviour. The toilets are open 24hrs and there is a 10p charge to enter the toilets (free entry by radar key for disabled).
Further Information
Please contact us for further information by email or by using the contact details on this page.
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