Christchurch Harbour is a natural harbour in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. It is named after the town of Christchurch. The River Avon and the River Stour flows into the harbour at its northwest corner. A natural harbor is a landform where a body of water forms a harbor. ... Dorset (pronounced Dorsit, sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the southwest of England, on the English Channel coast. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... Christchurch is a town in Dorset, England on the English Channel coast. ... Sturminster Newton water mill on a July evening. ...

On the north side of the harbour, east of the River Avon are Priory Marsh, and to the east of this Stanpit Marsh, a Local Nature Reserve. On the west side of the harbour are Wick Fields, and the southern flank of the harbour is bounded by Hengistbury Head, a prominent coastal headland. A Local Nature Reserve or LNR is a statutory designation in England made under Section 21 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 by principal local authorities. ... Hengistbury Head is a headland jutting into the English Channel between Bournemouth and Christchurch in the English county of Dorset. ...