Bournemouth
Very good boutique hotel. Close to the beach and the city center. Beautiful beach.
from £119 PER NIGHT
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Bournemouth
Excellent city hotel. Fantastic service. Great location.
from £76 PER NIGHT
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Bournemouth
Close to the beach and the city center. Room needs to be improved. Vibe is not too good.
from £73 PER NIGHT
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Bournemouth
Excellent city hotel. Close to the beach and the city center. Awesome vibe.
from £66 PER NIGHT
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Bournemouth
Good for traveling with friends. Close to the beach and the city center.
from £63 PER NIGHT
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Bournemouth
Excellent city hotel. Close to the beach with easily accessible parking. Awesome vibe.
from £59 PER NIGHT
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Bournemouth
Very good golf hotel. Close to the city center with easily acessible parking. Great pool.
from £58 PER NIGHT
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Bournemouth
Excellent city hotel. Close to the beach and the city center. Beautiful beach.
from £55 PER NIGHT
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Bournemouth
Excellent city hotel. Great location. Beautiful beach.
from £50 PER NIGHT
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Bournemouth
Excellent accommodation. Close to the beach and the city center. Great room.
from £50 PER NIGHT
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Bournemouth owes its popularity as a tourist resort to its seven miles of sandy beaches. The beaches areparticularly well managed, with areas set aside as, non-smoking, dog free and watersports. Safe bathing areas are also indicatedand the beach is well patrolled by lifeguards. Bournemouth's Victorian pier is a central feature offering all-round familyentertainment.
Bournemouth, however, has more to offer than its seafront. The area has been designated as an 'Area of Outstanding NaturalBeauty' and the town has a Victorian elegance, boasting a number of attractive parks and gardens.
You will find Bournemouth lively and cosmopolitan, with a good selection of shops, bistros, bars, leisure facilities, theatresand nightlife. A packed events calendar means that there is always plenty to occupy visitors throughout the season.
Bournemouth is surrounded by the beautiful Dorset countryside. Boscombe, to the east, has wide sandy beaches and pretty gardens.To the west is Poole, with is large harbour and busy quayside.
Inland, the ancient town of Wimborne Minster has the attractive Knoll Gardens and Wimborne Model Town. The nearby town ofChristchurch is also well worth a visit for its excellent attractions, historic charm and sandy beaches.
Slightly further afield, the popular New Forest is a protected woodland and heath area which an be enjoyed on foot, cycle orhorseback.
Tourist Attractions
Russell-Coates Art Gallery and Museum East Cliff, BournemouthAn award winning exhibition of art and sculpture from Europe and Japan which once formed the private collection of Sir Merton andLady Russell-Cotes. Free admission.
Open: Daily except Mon, from 10am to 5pm. Tel: 01202 451858Bournemouth Oceanarium West Beach, BournemouthVoyage around the oceans of the world from the Atlantic to the Great Barrier Reef.
Open: 7 days a week from 10 am. Tel: 01202 311933Splashdown Water Park Tower Park, PooleExciting indoor and outdoor water rides, water slides, waterfalls and rapids. Cafe and spectator area.
Open: Daily, call for hours. Tel: 01202 716123Alice In Wonderland Family Park Christchurch, DorsetAimed particularly at younger children, this adventure park has an Alice in Wonderland theme and includes rides and attractionstogether with a pantomime show based on Lewis Carroll's famous stories. Other attractions include junior go-carts, bouncy castle,farmyard animals and a maze.
Tel: 01202 483444Wimborne Model Town & Gardens King Street, Wimborne MinsterDiscover the historical Dorset town of Wimborne Minster in miniature, as it was in the 1950's. Relax in the award winninglandscaped gardens while the children make use of the play area.
Tel: 01202 881924Stapehill Abbey, Crafts, Gardens & Country Museum StapehillLots to see at these award-winning gardens including charming cottage garden, Japanese garden, 19th century Cistercian Abbey,working craft shops, Country World Museum and children's farmyard.
Open: Apr-Sept; daily. Oct-Mar; Wed-Sun. Tel: 01202 873060Knoll Gardens Stapehill Road, Hampreston, between Wimborne and FerndownSix acres of well presented gardens displaying 6,000 labelled plants from all over the world. Includes an Exotic garden with koicarp, ornamental grasses and a water garden.
Tel: 01202 873931Bournemouth Aviation Museum Bournemouth International Airport, ChristchurchDedicated to preserving and presenting operational examples of historic military jets. Featuring jets from the 50's and 60'sincluding Sea Vixen, Sea Prince, Meteors. Vampire non flight Mig 21. Wooded picnic area, ideal for watching the aircraft.
Open: Daily from 10am. Tel: 01202 580858 Bournemouth Tourist Information Centres
Bournemouth Tourist Information CentreWestover Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2BU. Tel: 0906 80 20 234
Christchurch Tourist Information Centre23 High Street, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1AZ. Tel: 01202 471780
Poole Tourist Information Centre4 The High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1BW. Tel: 01202 253253