Bournemouth

Worth seeing in and around Bournemouth

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Dean Court

   Dean Court, currently known as Vitality Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium in Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England, and is the home ground of AFC Bournemouth. The stadium has a capacity of 12,357.

   3.4 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Bournemouth University

   Bournemouth University is a public university in Bournemouth, England, with its main campus situated in neighbouring Poole. The university was founded in 1992; however, the origins of its predecessor date back to the early 1900s.

   2.8 km · university in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

   The Russell-Cotes Museum is an art gallery and museum in Bournemouth, England. A Grade II* listed building originally known as East Cliff Hall, it is located on the top of the East Cliff, next to the Royal Bath Hotel.

   700 m · art museum in Bournemouth, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Dean Park Cricket Ground

   Dean Park is a cricket ground in Bournemouth, England. It was formerly used by Hampshire and Dorset County Cricket Clubs.

   1 km · cricket ground in Bournemouth, England · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Arts University Bournemouth

   Arts University Bournemouth is a public university in Poole, England, specialising in art, architecture, film, performance, and design. Established in 1880, the university has been ranked Silver and Gold by the Teaching Excellence Framework in 2017, and was rated Outstanding by Ofsted, having retained this highest ranking since 2018.

   2.7 km · further and higher education university college based in Poole, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
6. 06
   St Peter's Church, Bournemouth

   St Peter's Church is a Church of England parish church located in the centre of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. It is a Grade I listed building classed as a major parish church, and was completed in 1879 to a design by George Edmund Street as the founding mother church of Bournemouth.

   300 m · church in Bournemouth, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Kings Park, Boscombe

   Kings Park is one of the largest parks that is in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset. It is home to Dean Court, where AFC Bournemouth play.

   3.6 km · park in the United Kingdom · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Queen's Park, Bournemouth

   Queen's Park is one of the largest parks that is in Bournemouth, Dorset. It is home to Queen's Park Golf course.

   3.4 km · park in the United Kingdom · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Compton Acres

   Compton Acres is a large privately owned garden in Poole, Dorset, England. It was founded in 1920 by Thomas William Simpson, an entrepreneur who had become wealthy through the manufacture of margarine.

   3.6 km · garden in Poole, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Bournemouth Hebrew Congregation

    The Bournemouth Community Hebrew Congregation is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Wootton Gardens, Lansdowne, Bournemouth, Dorset, England, in the United Kingdom. The congregation was formed in 1905 and worships in the Ashkenazi rite.

    600 m · synagogue in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Bournemouth is famous for its 7 miles (11 km) of golden sandy beaches and clean seas. The beach has retained the international Blue Flag award status since it was introduced in 1996 and in 2011 also secured

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Things to do

1. 01
   Oceanarium Bournemouth

   Pier Approach, BH2 5AA,.

2. 02
   Pavilion Theatre

   Explore a series of picturesque ravines in the cliff.

3. 03
   Bowl Central

   A large arcade, slot machines, bowling and entertainment centre.

4. 04
   AFC Bournemouth

   King's Park Drive BH7 7AF (one mile east of centre off A338),.

5. 05
   Bournemouth International Centre

   Exeter Rd, BH2 5BH.

6. 06
   Bournenmouth Air Festival

   Bourne Free (Bournemouth's Pride Festival), Town Centre,.

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Where to eat

Bournemouth has many different restaurants suiting different tastes and budgets. The Old Christchurch Road at the "top" of the main shopping area has a string of low to mid-range eateries alternating with your orientated bars and clubs. There is another crop of eateries in the West Cliff area (around the International Centre), and in the Triangle, and in Westbourne.

1. 01
   Oriental Delight
2. 02
   Kokoro

   53 Old Christchurch Rd.

3. 03
   Roosters Piri Piri

   Flirt Cafe, 221 The Triangle, BH2 5RG (in the Triangle district),.

4. 04
   Aroma Bournemouth

   14-16 Holdenhurst Rd.

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Getting to Bournemouth

Airports

Bristol (BRS), 94 km · Cardiff (CWL), 127 km · London Gatwick (LGW), 128 km

Stations

Bournemouth railway station, 1.4 km · Pokesdown railway station, 4.1 km · Boscombe railway station, 3.1 km · Branksome railway station, 2.9 km · Parkstone railway station, 4.9 km

• Bristol → Bournemouth

  96 km · quickest by road, 3h 8m · £11–15
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• London → Bournemouth

  151 km · quickest by road, 2h 50m · £16–21
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• Cardiff → Bournemouth

  124 km · quickest by road, 3h 41m · £17–23
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