Timing a Move Around the Bridges
Poole Bridge and the Twin Sails Bridge lift for boats on request at half-hour slots from 5:30am to 11:30pm. According to BCP's lifting schedule, Twin Sails takes the first lift from 5:30am to 2:30pm and Poole Bridge takes it from 3:30pm to 11:30pm, so one bridge is usually open while the other is up.
Twin Sails closed in August 2025 and did not reopen until 2pm on 2 February 2026. In July 2025 BCP's cabinet backed a £6m upgrade of both bridges, so expect more planned closures. We check for these before your moving day.
Homes on the Peninsula
| Hamworthy ward, 2021 Census | Share of 5,972 households |
|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 29.2% |
| Detached | 24.3% |
| Flats | 22.6% |
| Terraced | 21.6% |
| Social rent | 18.2% |
It is one of the most even mixes in Poole, so no two Hamworthy jobs look alike. A terrace in Lower Hamworthy, a semi in Rockley Park and a flat in Turlin Moor can all turn up in the same week. For a quick shift with your own list of jobs, our man and van hire works well.
Holes Bay and New Homes
BCP has bought the former power station land at Holes Bay, where up to 830 homes are planned. Hamworthy station on Junction Road has no car park, so most people moving here arrive by road. Moves between the peninsula and Upton use the A350 and avoid the bridges altogether.