Guidebook for Bournemouth
Entertainment & Activities
This is our 'local' beach area and closest to walk to. There is a restaurant, a car park, a really big kids play park and a toddlers paddling poole and of course the lovely beach!
31 locals recommend
Vesuvio
Alum Chine Car ParkThis is our 'local' beach area and closest to walk to. There is a restaurant, a car park, a really big kids play park and a toddlers paddling poole and of course the lovely beach!
The pier has lots of traditional seaside entertainment, including a big area where there is often a open air cinema as well as the oceanarium.
132 locals recommend
Bournemouth Pier
Pier ApproachThe pier has lots of traditional seaside entertainment, including a big area where there is often a open air cinema as well as the oceanarium.
Food Scene
Circo Lounge
66 Poole RdA lovely place to eat or have a coffee-they do a great breakfast!
One of our favourite restaurants for a special treat! It's quite pricy but well worth it as the food is amazing-with ingredients coming from their large garden which has stunning views over the sea.
165 locals recommend
The Pig on the Beach
Manor RoadOne of our favourite restaurants for a special treat! It's quite pricy but well worth it as the food is amazing-with ingredients coming from their large garden which has stunning views over the sea.
46 Poole Rd
46 Poole RoadTasty pizza! You can get takeaway orders here too.
Local fish and chips-the shop is very popular especially on a friday night so maybe call ahead with your order!
48 locals recommend
Chez Fred
10 Seamoor RdLocal fish and chips-the shop is very popular especially on a friday night so maybe call ahead with your order!
Essentials
Closest place if you need to nip out for some milk or other essentials!
10 locals recommend
Tesco Express
66 Poole RdClosest place if you need to nip out for some milk or other essentials!
Peter Treble
56 Poole RdFantastic local butcher-very friendly, the Westbourne glory sausages are very tasty!
A very posh iceland-this is a great place to get lovely frozen home made meals that you can simply bung in the oven and take the credit for! good kids meals too.
6 locals recommend
Cook
120 Poole RdA very posh iceland-this is a great place to get lovely frozen home made meals that you can simply bung in the oven and take the credit for! good kids meals too.
Sightseeing
You can access the 'Gardens' by going through the underpass at the bottom of our road. The gardens are a lovely walk-you can walk all the way to Bournemouth Pier through the gardens.
Upper Gardens
27a Surrey RdYou can access the 'Gardens' by going through the underpass at the bottom of our road. The gardens are a lovely walk-you can walk all the way to Bournemouth Pier through the gardens.
The chain ferry is the quickest way over to the purbecks and jurassic coast. You can go by foot, bike or car-the ferry does get very busy in the summer months so leave plenty of time!
Bournemouth Swanage Motor Road & Ferry Co
Ferry RoadThe chain ferry is the quickest way over to the purbecks and jurassic coast. You can go by foot, bike or car-the ferry does get very busy in the summer months so leave plenty of time!
Arts & Culture
A tiny cinema in a little licensed cafe! see the cafe window for the daily listings of afternoon and evening films showing!
The Colosseum cinema in Westbourne Arcade, Bournemouth.
14 Westbourne ArcadeA tiny cinema in a little licensed cafe! see the cafe window for the daily listings of afternoon and evening films showing!
This whole area has a multitude of places to rent windsurfing , Kite surfing, paddle board and canoeing equipment and has lovely shallow water to learn in if you're a beginner!
7 locals recommend
Poole Harbour Watersports
284 Sandbanks RdThis whole area has a multitude of places to rent windsurfing , Kite surfing, paddle board and canoeing equipment and has lovely shallow water to learn in if you're a beginner!
This is an amazing experience if you like getting very wet-well worth a try at least once in your life! a jet ski will propel you out the water by jets attached to your feet!!
Aquatic Jetpacks
40 Salterns WayThis is an amazing experience if you like getting very wet-well worth a try at least once in your life! a jet ski will propel you out the water by jets attached to your feet!!