# Ducking stool, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Ducking stool is a chair or commode where offenders are strapped as a form of punishment in United Kingdom (Bournemouth). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 45. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ducking-stool/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Chair or commode where offenders are strapped as a form of punishment · History - **Where:** United Kingdom - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** BRS Bristol, 98 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 50.73463, -1.77479 ## What it is and where Ducking stool is a chair or commode where offenders are strapped as a form of punishment in United Kingdom (Bournemouth). The first recorded use of the ducking stool in Christchurch was in 1350 and the last in 1809. This replica was placed by the Mill Stream in 1986 to celebrate the centenary of Queen Victoria granting the charter that gave Christchurch borough status. It is in [Bournemouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bournemouth/), where this site lists 104 more places to see, 8.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.73463, -1.77479; the nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS, Bristol), 98 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.734633%2C-1.774792) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.734633%2C-1.774792) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Ducking stool is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 13 | | February | Possible | 9 h 46 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 34 | | May | Best time | 15 h 17 | | June | Best time | 16 h 14 | | July | Best time | 15 h 51 | | August | Best time | 14 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Possible | 10 h 25 | | November | Better not | 8 h 39 | | December | Possible | 7 h 45 | In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 45. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Stocks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stocks/): A punishment device in the form of a wooden block, primarily intended to restrain feet (ankles) · 94 m - [Pillory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/whipping-post/): A punishment device in the form of a wooden block, typically placed on a pole, primarily intended to restrain the head (neck) and arms (wrists) · 106 m - [Christchurch Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/christchurch-castle/): Castle, now ruinous, in Christchurch, Dorset, England, UK · 140 m - [Red House Museum and Gardens, Christchurch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/red-house-museum/): Museum in Christchurch, United Kingdom · 263 m - [Christchurch Priory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/christchurch-priory/): Grade I listed church in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, England, UK · 282 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: History - [Stonehenge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stonehenge/): Neolithic henge monument in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [Bath, Somerset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bath-2/) - [Principality of Sealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sealand/): micronation in the North Sea - [Buckingham Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/palacio-de-buckingham/): official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch - [Tower Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tower-bridge/): bascule and suspension bridge in London Every United Kingdom place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Ducking stool? It is a chair or commode where offenders are strapped as a form of punishment in United Kingdom. ### When is the best time to visit Ducking stool? April to September. In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 45. ### How do you get to Ducking stool? The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 98 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.734633%2C-1.774792) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Stocks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stocks/), [Pillory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/whipping-post/), [Christchurch Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/christchurch-castle/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11115684592), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q461943), CC0. More about Ducking stool on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ducking_stool). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).