Molly's Guidebook
Pubs, Restaurants & Cafés (All walking distance)
There are loads of amazing restaurants & cafés locally. Here are some of my favourites that are in easy walking distance.
This great café is a one minute walk from the annex. it's got lovely coffee and food.
My favourite is the a avocado toast with a poached egg on top!
18 locals recommend
Velo Domestique
176-180 Seabourne RdThis great café is a one minute walk from the annex. it's got lovely coffee and food.
My favourite is the a avocado toast with a poached egg on top!
Makla Deli
217 Seabourne RdFantastic Moroccan food, I highly recommend the lamb tagine.
Great café, very friendly staff. Perfect for tea/coffee and cake, they also do lunch stuff.
Harry's Coffee House
52a Southbourne GroveGreat café, very friendly staff. Perfect for tea/coffee and cake, they also do lunch stuff.
The Wight Bear
65 Southbourne GroveGreat micro brewery. They often have live music.
Lovely micro brewery at the end of the road. They often have a wood fire pizza van outside.
14 locals recommend
The Way Outback Brewing Company
144 Seabourne RdLovely micro brewery at the end of the road. They often have a wood fire pizza van outside.
This is primarily a bakery but also serves tea/coffee and bakery items that you can eat at the tables inside.
8 locals recommend
Bakehouse 24
154 Seabourne RdThis is primarily a bakery but also serves tea/coffee and bakery items that you can eat at the tables inside.
This is a really lovely place to visit, the food is amazing, and cooked on a wood fired oven. There is a great atmosphere and the staff are really friendly.
77 locals recommend
The Larder House
4 Southbourne GroveThis is a really lovely place to visit, the food is amazing, and cooked on a wood fired oven. There is a great atmosphere and the staff are really friendly.
This secret speakeasy style bar is a must visit. They make award winning cocktails and there is a cosy, friendly atmosphere.
It's located above The Larder House restaurant (run by the same people). I would recommend booking, but sometimes you can just turn up.
6 locals recommend
The library
4 Southbourne GroveThis secret speakeasy style bar is a must visit. They make award winning cocktails and there is a cosy, friendly atmosphere.
It's located above The Larder House restaurant (run by the same people). I would recommend booking, but sometimes you can just turn up.
If you fancy a pizza this is the place to visit. They serve deli food and pizza. Rock décor and fun quirky atmosphere.
Great coffee too!
19 locals recommend
Deli Rocks
23 Southbourne GroveIf you fancy a pizza this is the place to visit. They serve deli food and pizza. Rock décor and fun quirky atmosphere.
Great coffee too!
If you're meeting up with a group this is a great place to get together. The menu is standard pub food, but done well.
They sometimes have live music in the evenings.
46 locals recommend
Brewhouse & Kitchen - Southbourne
147 Parkwood RdIf you're meeting up with a group this is a great place to get together. The menu is standard pub food, but done well.
They sometimes have live music in the evenings.
Casa Carlos / Chef Carlos serves lovely spanish food. There is a basement with large tables, so great if you're meeting a group of friends. Or smaller tables for two are available upstairs.
17 locals recommend
Casa Carlos
211-213 Seabourne RdCasa Carlos / Chef Carlos serves lovely spanish food. There is a basement with large tables, so great if you're meeting a group of friends. Or smaller tables for two are available upstairs.
Lovely way to spend your evening! Cheese meat and wine, served on platters.
27 locals recommend
Renoufs Cheese and Wine Bar
201 Seabourne RoadLovely way to spend your evening! Cheese meat and wine, served on platters.
Amazing food and really lovely staff! I can’t wait for my next visit. (They don’t allow children)
15 locals recommend
Dicky's
54-56 Southbourne GroveAmazing food and really lovely staff! I can’t wait for my next visit. (They don’t allow children)
Baffi Pizza
61 Southbourne GroveLovely pizza!
Places to visit & Activities
This is a beautiful nature reserve with fantastic views of Bournemouth and Christchurch.
It's an 8min drive from the annex.
Pay and display car park.
You can't drive through the nature reserve, so if you're not keen on walking give it a miss, but if you enjoy a walk you'll love Hengistbury Head.
264 locals recommend
Hengistbury Head
This is a beautiful nature reserve with fantastic views of Bournemouth and Christchurch.
It's an 8min drive from the annex.
Pay and display car park.
You can't drive through the nature reserve, so if you're not keen on walking give it a miss, but if you enjoy a walk you'll love Hengistbury Head.
New Forest Water Park
Ringwood RoadAqua park and wakeboarding. Great fun!
Bournemouth Pier
Pier ApproachZip line, from the end of the pier to the sandy beach.
Kitesurfing, sailing, windsurfing, kayaking & paddleboarding at Poole harbour.
30 locals recommend
The Watersports Academy
15 Banks RdKitesurfing, sailing, windsurfing, kayaking & paddleboarding at Poole harbour.
RockReef
Climbing centre on the end of Bournemouth pier.
Sorted Surf Shop
Unit 4 Sea RdSurfing, paddleboarding & kayaking. Lessons and/or hire.
Such a lovely spot! As well as a cafe, they also run powerboat hire and boat trips. www.bournemouthboating.co.uk
35 locals recommend
Tuckton Tea Gardens
Belle Vue RoadSuch a lovely spot! As well as a cafe, they also run powerboat hire and boat trips. www.bournemouthboating.co.uk
Marvo Mysteries Escape Room Bournemouth
664 Christchurch Rd100% recommended! This is so well done and very thought out.
In 1901 Merton Russell-Cotes gave his wife Annie a dream house on a cliff-top, overlooking the sea, for her birthday.
Together they filled it with beautiful objects from their travels across the world, and lined the walls with a remarkable collection of art, creating a unique atmosphere in a most dramatic setting.
110 locals recommend
Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
West Cliff PromenadeIn 1901 Merton Russell-Cotes gave his wife Annie a dream house on a cliff-top, overlooking the sea, for her birthday.
Together they filled it with beautiful objects from their travels across the world, and lined the walls with a remarkable collection of art, creating a unique atmosphere in a most dramatic setting.
Mudeford Ferry
Mudeford QuayChristchurch Castle and Norman House
Castle StreetOceanarium
Pier ApproachBournemouth Boating Services
323 Belle Vue RdCity advice
Getting around
Beryl Bikes and electric scooters
Beryl Bikes and electric scooters and a cheap and easy way to get around the local area.
There is an app you can download.
Getting around
Pokesdown Train Station
Pokesdown Train Station is a 10 minute walk for the annex. The walk is flat and on a well lit road with pavement.