Our Bournemouth Guidebook
Kids fun
go for a trip to the pier and all the fun arcades and fair ground attractions at the end. there is also a pub..
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Bournemouth Pier
Pier Approachgo for a trip to the pier and all the fun arcades and fair ground attractions at the end. there is also a pub..
great place for a day out - long forest walks, bikes for hire, go ape, miniature trains, plenty of places for picnics, full size golf courses and kids adventure play grounds.
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Moors Valley Country Park og skógur
Horton Roadgreat place for a day out - long forest walks, bikes for hire, go ape, miniature trains, plenty of places for picnics, full size golf courses and kids adventure play grounds.
Snowtrax Alpínsk virkið og Snjóíþróttabúð
Matchams Lanegreat fun for anyone,
Neighbourhoods
great place to visit and you can get the chain ferry over the sea to Brownsea island - the beaches are great there and also a great seafood restaurant there called "shell bay" https://shellbay.net/
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Sandbanks
great place to visit and you can get the chain ferry over the sea to Brownsea island - the beaches are great there and also a great seafood restaurant there called "shell bay" https://shellbay.net/
A 15-minute walk from Bournemouth town centre, Westbourne is an upmarket shopping and dining area, also known as “The Village”. Come in summer and one thing you’ll notice is how much outdoor seating there is at cafes, restaurants and bars, which all lends Westbourne a continental ambience.
Spanning Poole Road and Seamoor Road is a beautiful Victorian shopping arcade, with a metal and glass canopy and an alternating brick and white limestone facade.
Like the rest of the area the arcade has design shops, all manner of boutiques, cafes, restaurants and specialty food shops.
Also inside is the smallest cinema in the UK, the “Bournemouth Colosseum”, with just 19 seats
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Westbourne
A 15-minute walk from Bournemouth town centre, Westbourne is an upmarket shopping and dining area, also known as “The Village”. Come in summer and one thing you’ll notice is how much outdoor seating there is at cafes, restaurants and bars, which all lends Westbourne a continental ambience.
Spanning Poole Road and Seamoor Road is a beautiful Victorian shopping arcade, with a metal and glass canopy and an alternating brick and white limestone facade.
Like the rest of the area the arcade has design shops, all manner of boutiques, cafes, restaurants and specialty food shops.
Also inside is the smallest cinema in the UK, the “Bournemouth Colosseum”, with just 19 seats
Sightseeing
Six miles east of Bournemouth town centre is Hengistbury Head, a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The “Head” is a promontory looking over the English Channel, and has been occupied by humans since the Upper Palaeolithic.
If you don’t have a car you can reach it via the Land Train, or cycle along the promenade.
There’s a continuous beach to the west and north of headland, backed by nothing more than a natural reserve and the waters of Christchurch harbour.
The beach to the south has a blend of shingle and sand, but to the north on the Mudeford Sandbank there are soft golden sands on a sequence of bays divided by groynes
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Hengistbury Head Beach
Six miles east of Bournemouth town centre is Hengistbury Head, a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The “Head” is a promontory looking over the English Channel, and has been occupied by humans since the Upper Palaeolithic.
If you don’t have a car you can reach it via the Land Train, or cycle along the promenade.
There’s a continuous beach to the west and north of headland, backed by nothing more than a natural reserve and the waters of Christchurch harbour.
The beach to the south has a blend of shingle and sand, but to the north on the Mudeford Sandbank there are soft golden sands on a sequence of bays divided by groynes
This aquarium on Bournemouth’s seafront recreates ten different marine and river environments around the world.
Among them are the Great Barrier Reef, The Mediterranean, Key West and the Amazon, all serving as a habitat for their native species like clown fish piranhas, green sea turtles, stingrays, puffer fish, dwarf crocodiles, otters and zebra sharks.
A new addition to the Oceanarium are Humboldt penguins, which live in a smartly designed beach environment where you can watch them above and below the water.
There’s a “Playzone” for kids, and a schedule of feeding times to catch throughout
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Hafsjávarútstöð
Pier ApproachThis aquarium on Bournemouth’s seafront recreates ten different marine and river environments around the world.
Among them are the Great Barrier Reef, The Mediterranean, Key West and the Amazon, all serving as a habitat for their native species like clown fish piranhas, green sea turtles, stingrays, puffer fish, dwarf crocodiles, otters and zebra sharks.
A new addition to the Oceanarium are Humboldt penguins, which live in a smartly designed beach environment where you can watch them above and below the water.
There’s a “Playzone” for kids, and a schedule of feeding times to catch throughout
Food scene
We love going here. its a simple cafe, right in the town centre - but don't be fooled - the food is great and great prices and big portions. We try to go every time we visit. The pizzas are great and the kids will love the nutella pizza pudding (which we find tough to keep them away from) they also do deliveries.
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El Murrino - Italian Restaurant Bournemouth
154 Old Christchurch RdWe love going here. its a simple cafe, right in the town centre - but don't be fooled - the food is great and great prices and big portions. We try to go every time we visit. The pizzas are great and the kids will love the nutella pizza pudding (which we find tough to keep them away from) they also do deliveries.
great location and great food. another family favourite.
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Shell Bay Seafood Restaurant
Ferry Roadgreat location and great food. another family favourite.
great italian place only a few minutes from the apartment, walk down to the beach, turn right - and its the first restaurant you get to. always busy. .. the white bait is awesome.
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Vesuvio
Alum Chine Car Parkgreat italian place only a few minutes from the apartment, walk down to the beach, turn right - and its the first restaurant you get to. always busy. .. the white bait is awesome.
great place for seafood. the big bowls of mussels are great, also they do amazing scallops. big favourite.
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Loch Fyne Restaurant & Bar
47 Haven Rdgreat place for seafood. the big bowls of mussels are great, also they do amazing scallops. big favourite.
good place to visit for a micro brewery. not normally our thing, but the beer here is really very good. Try 'Lightning Beer' a triumph, could drink it all day. Food is fine for pub food.
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Brewhouse & Kitchen - Bournemouth (The Triangle)
152-154 Commercial Rdgood place to visit for a micro brewery. not normally our thing, but the beer here is really very good. Try 'Lightning Beer' a triumph, could drink it all day. Food is fine for pub food.
sea front restaurant - great views and really good food.
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Urban Reef - Seafront Restaurant in Bournemouth
Undercliff Drivesea front restaurant - great views and really good food.
Aruba
Pier ApproachGood for breakfast and sea views
Adventures
alot of things to do for Kids fun. we recommend going to Mudeford Quay - for crabbing with the children - they will absolutely love it there. there are some pubs nearby for a quick beer, also a place for cockles and seafood whilst you have fun getting some crabs.
Christchurch also have some amazing restaurants and places to visit.
For the parents - there is a very cool Gin bar called "Dirty Gerties" which is well worth a visit too :-)
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Christchurch
alot of things to do for Kids fun. we recommend going to Mudeford Quay - for crabbing with the children - they will absolutely love it there. there are some pubs nearby for a quick beer, also a place for cockles and seafood whilst you have fun getting some crabs.
Christchurch also have some amazing restaurants and places to visit.
For the parents - there is a very cool Gin bar called "Dirty Gerties" which is well worth a visit too :-)
Middle Chine Beach
4 minutes from the door!
Front Bike Hire on Bournemouth seafront is located 200 metres east of Bournemouth pier. With miles of beach promenade to explore in both directions.
Heading west will take you along the beach promenade to Sandbanks and over the chain ferry to the Purbecks. Heading East along the promenade takes you to Hengistbury Head, and over to Mudeford on the ferry. The promenade is flat and traffic free, perfect for families with children. We use mostly comfortable beach cruiser bikes, but for the adventurous we have a fleet of mountain bikes perfect to cycle the rough terrain of the Purbecks!
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Front Bike Hire
Undercliff DriveFront Bike Hire on Bournemouth seafront is located 200 metres east of Bournemouth pier. With miles of beach promenade to explore in both directions.
Heading west will take you along the beach promenade to Sandbanks and over the chain ferry to the Purbecks. Heading East along the promenade takes you to Hengistbury Head, and over to Mudeford on the ferry. The promenade is flat and traffic free, perfect for families with children. We use mostly comfortable beach cruiser bikes, but for the adventurous we have a fleet of mountain bikes perfect to cycle the rough terrain of the Purbecks!
Fun
Mudeford
amazing day out for crabbing - fish and chips and a cheeky pint.
Dorset Adventure Park
great fun day out.