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Boat Hire
Cruise
along the coast and learn about the history of
Bournemouth with a trip on one of the Dorset
Belle boats.
Bournemouth Eye
- Daily tethered Balloon Flights
Get a breathtaking birds eye view of Bournemouth
and take a flight in The
Bournemouth Eye - a tethered balloon which
reaches up 500 feet over the Lower Gardens.
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
One of Britain's finest orchestras, the BSO
regularly plays concerts in Bournemouth venues.
Check out their site to see what's on.
Cinemas
Odeon
Cinema - 0870 5050007 - Map
What's
On?
Westover Road, opposite the Pavilion Theatre
Eating Out
Firstly, we encourage you to try our own restaurant
for our traditional home-cooked food and friendly
service, but should you wish to experiment, Bournemouth
has a lot to savour.
For an up to date list of restaurants and cafes, contact Bournemouth Council for a brochure or visit the Bournemouth Tourism website.
Gardens
Thousands
of acres of well-tended beautiful parks and gardens
helped Bournemouth to win Britain in Bloom and
Southern England in Bloom in 2002. And
green flag awards were given to Alum Chine/Argyll
Gardens, Upper, Lower and Central Gardens, Winton
Recreation Ground, Seafield Gardens and Knyveton
Gardens. The Lower Gardens leading to the seafront
in Bournemouth has stunning bulbs and shrubs as
well as a bandstand and seating for tourists.
Alum
Chine runs up to Westbourne, the very westerly
point of Bournemouth. Its unspoiled charm and
unusual iron bridge make it an interesting walk.
At the top of the chine a walk along Alum Chine
Road will bring you out near Skerryvore where
Robert Louis Stevenson lived for three years.
The house was destroyed during the Second World
War, but the site is maintained as a memorial.
Here he wrote Kidnapped, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde.
The
New Forest, 11 miles to the east of Bournemouth,
is a mystical landscape of ancient woodlands and
wilderness heath, covering an area of 150sq miles.
Well worth an excursion.
Museums & Galleries
The
Oceanarium -
Map
From piranhas to pufferfish, crabs to turtles
the Oceanarium is home to some of the planet's
most amazing animals. Hands-on interactive exhibits,
regular talks and feeding demonstrations offer
an even deeper insight into the magical world
beneath the waves.
Russell-Coates
Art Gallery & Museum - Map
A tranquil haven on the cliff top, boasting stunning
views it is home to a fascinating collection of
art - modern and classic, curiosities and treasures
collected over many decades by Annie and Merton
Russell-Cotes. Free Entry.
Shopping
I'll warn you only once - Leave your credit
cards at home! Shopping here is fantastic and
Bournemouth offers everything from exclusive boutiques
in Westover Road to a wide range of high-street
stores in the town centre. There
are department stores and clothes and shoe shops
catering for every taste, age and wallet. And
when the shopping gets too much the town has plenty
of cafés and bars where you can grab a
bite to eat or just sit and watch the world go
by. Neighbouring Boscombe has the most antique
shops in one street outside London and is an ideal
place to browse for a bargain.
Theatres
The
Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) What's
on?
Exeter Road - 01202 456456 - Map
Pavilion Theatre
What's
on?
Westover Road - 01202
456456 - Map
Tourist Information
Online
Bournemouth
Poole
Christchurch
Dorset
Walks
Bournemouth is a walkers dream. Breathtaking
seascapes, fantastic gardens, interesting wildlife
and of course geology of world importance. Visit
Dorset's
World Heritage Site - the Jurassic coastline
and explore the beautiful landscape whilst stumbling
across fossils. It is said that if you walked
from Lyme Regis to Purbeck, you would walk through
geological time. As there are few "gaps"
it means geologists get to study an almost complete
sequence of geology, from the Triassic period,
through the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
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