Sue’s Guidebook
Attraction
Great for kids and adults alike. Indoors, so perfect for a rainy day. Discounted tickets if you book online a day ahead.
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Oceanarium
Pier ApproachGreat for kids and adults alike. Indoors, so perfect for a rainy day. Discounted tickets if you book online a day ahead.
Bournemouth Big Wheel
Pier ApproachTake in the views across the bay and town.
Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf
Pier ApproachFun attraction for families and groups.
Rent a court by the hour or half hour. This is just a couple of minutes walk away, down past the play park opposite.
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Bournemouth Gardens
Saint Stephen's RoadRent a court by the hour or half hour. This is just a couple of minutes walk away, down past the play park opposite.
Jurassic Play Jungle
24 Bradburne RdDirectly opposite the flat, kids will love this huge play park.
The world's first pier to shore zip wire, a great challenge for thrill seekers!
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PierZip
Pier ApproachThe world's first pier to shore zip wire, a great challenge for thrill seekers!
Family and group treetop adventure. Just a 20 minute drive away. Located in the Moors Valley Country Park, which is also great for walks and cycle rides.
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Go Ape Moors Valley
Horton RoadFamily and group treetop adventure. Just a 20 minute drive away. Located in the Moors Valley Country Park, which is also great for walks and cycle rides.
Great children’s theme park, just a 10 minute drive away.
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Adventure Wonderland
Merritown LaneGreat children’s theme park, just a 10 minute drive away.
City/town information
A really lovely old-fashioned seaside town, with lots of arts and crafts shops and it even still has a Wimpy!! You can reach it by car, via the chain ferry, or by open-top bus, on the Purbeck Breezer.
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Swanage
A really lovely old-fashioned seaside town, with lots of arts and crafts shops and it even still has a Wimpy!! You can reach it by car, via the chain ferry, or by open-top bus, on the Purbeck Breezer.
Neighbourhoods
LGBT+ friendly area. The setting for Bournemouth's Pride Festival 20-21 August 2021. Also hosts other markets and events throughout the year.
The Triangle
The TriangleLGBT+ friendly area. The setting for Bournemouth's Pride Festival 20-21 August 2021. Also hosts other markets and events throughout the year.
Where the two main shopping streets meet, in the centre of town. The venue for the Christmas Market during December and 'Summer Live' for 6 weeks from 16th July: an outdoor bar, music, arts and food stalls.
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The Square
Where the two main shopping streets meet, in the centre of town. The venue for the Christmas Market during December and 'Summer Live' for 6 weeks from 16th July: an outdoor bar, music, arts and food stalls.
A great area for visitors. You'll find cafe's, bars, food stalls, and restaurants with great views of the pier and the beach. The Tourist Information Centre is here. You'll also find an arcade and The Oceanarium.
Pier Approach
Pier ApproachA great area for visitors. You'll find cafe's, bars, food stalls, and restaurants with great views of the pier and the beach. The Tourist Information Centre is here. You'll also find an arcade and The Oceanarium.
A strip of bars, restaurants and clubs, popular with students and stag and hen parties.
Old Christchurch Road
Old Christchurch RoadA strip of bars, restaurants and clubs, popular with students and stag and hen parties.
Poole Hill
Poole HillJust round the corner, an area of restaurants, pubs and clubs.
Sightseeing
Hengistbury Head
A gorgeous beauty spot and nature reserve.
Where the rich and famous live! A spit of land with a sandy beach on one side and Poole Harbour on the other.
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Sandbanks
Where the rich and famous live! A spit of land with a sandy beach on one side and Poole Harbour on the other.
Always beautifully kept, you can reach the award winning gardens by taking the path directly opposite the flat, down past the play park. If you then turn left, it's a lovely long walk up through the upper gardens to the Coy Pond Gardens. If you turn right, it takes you through the middle gardens to the Square and beyond that, through the lower gardens to the pier and the beach.
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Bournemouth Parks - Lower Gardens
Always beautifully kept, you can reach the award winning gardens by taking the path directly opposite the flat, down past the play park. If you then turn left, it's a lovely long walk up through the upper gardens to the Coy Pond Gardens. If you turn right, it takes you through the middle gardens to the Square and beyond that, through the lower gardens to the pier and the beach.
Food scene
An indoor entertainment complex including a multiscreen cinema and a variety of chain restaurants.
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BH2 Leisure Complex
Exeter CrescentAn indoor entertainment complex including a multiscreen cinema and a variety of chain restaurants.
This is our favourite restaurant in town, and it's just round the corner!
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Zim Braai II | Multi-Award Winning African Cuisine
14 Poole HillThis is our favourite restaurant in town, and it's just round the corner!
Indian Ocean
4 West Cliff RoadThe best Indian food you'll find in town. A 5-10 minute walk away.
With a deck actually on the beach, feel like you're holidaying abroad by booking a table here! Fantastic fish restaurant.
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WestBeach
With a deck actually on the beach, feel like you're holidaying abroad by booking a table here! Fantastic fish restaurant.
For a special night out, with beautiful views of the pier. Great cocktails!
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NEO Restaurant
Exeter RoadFor a special night out, with beautiful views of the pier. Great cocktails!
For the best cooked breakfast you'll find locally, and with super friendly staff, this is a regular for us! Just a 5 minute walk away.
Olive Cafe
50A Poole HillFor the best cooked breakfast you'll find locally, and with super friendly staff, this is a regular for us! Just a 5 minute walk away.
The best fish and chips you'll find in Bournemouth. Take away to eat on the cliff top or beach, or order and eat-in next door at The Hop Inn.
Great British Fish & Chips
6 West Cliff RoadThe best fish and chips you'll find in Bournemouth. Take away to eat on the cliff top or beach, or order and eat-in next door at The Hop Inn.
Mexican street food restaurant with a fantastic garden area at the back. Just a few minutes walk away.
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Ojo Rojo
106 Commercial RdMexican street food restaurant with a fantastic garden area at the back. Just a few minutes walk away.
Highly recommended. Advisable to book ahead. Just a couple of minutes walk away.
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Lola's Spanish Tapas Restaurant
95 Commercial RdHighly recommended. Advisable to book ahead. Just a couple of minutes walk away.
Prepare to be pleasantly surprised by the extraordinary vegan food on offer at this lovely independent restaurant. Just a few doors down from the flat!
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TWELVE EATERY
12 The TrianglePrepare to be pleasantly surprised by the extraordinary vegan food on offer at this lovely independent restaurant. Just a few doors down from the flat!
Mad Cucumber
7 The TriangleA great vegan cafe, just round the corner.
Beautiful award winning Thai food, about a 10 minute walk away. Well worth a visit, and it's a very short stroll from here to the cliff top for lovely views of the pier and the sea.
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Bar Team - Bournemouth Marriott
105 St Michael's RdBeautiful award winning Thai food, about a 10 minute walk away. Well worth a visit, and it's a very short stroll from here to the cliff top for lovely views of the pier and the sea.
We highly recommend this French restaurant, with lovely clifftop sea views and a great menu.
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Brasserie Blanc - Bournemouth
105 W Cliff RdWe highly recommend this French restaurant, with lovely clifftop sea views and a great menu.
Nightlife
Just round the corner you'll find this quirky little bar, which hosts live music at weekends. Great for whiskey lovers, or if you fancy an unusual cocktail.
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Smokin' Aces
103 Commercial RdJust round the corner you'll find this quirky little bar, which hosts live music at weekends. Great for whiskey lovers, or if you fancy an unusual cocktail.
This is a lively pub with a great selection of beers. Downstairs you'll find a great photobooth to make your very own postcard! Outside you can sit and dine or drink in beach huts.
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Sixty Million Post Cards
19-21 Exeter RdThis is a lively pub with a great selection of beers. Downstairs you'll find a great photobooth to make your very own postcard! Outside you can sit and dine or drink in beach huts.
Classy cocktail bar with fantastic live music. Great outdoor seating area too.
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1812
37 Exeter RdClassy cocktail bar with fantastic live music. Great outdoor seating area too.
Madding Crowd
14a Commercial RdAwesome live music venue, just a few minutes walk away.
Great bar/nightclub, just round the corner on Poole Hill. Popular with all ages.
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Canvas
45 Poole HillGreat bar/nightclub, just round the corner on Poole Hill. Popular with all ages.
A huge restaurant/bar/club with two dance floors/separate DJs, open until late. Popular with groups and parties.
Revolucion de Cuba
163-167 Old Christchurch RdA huge restaurant/bar/club with two dance floors/separate DJs, open until late. Popular with groups and parties.
A huge outdoor sun terrace with a great atmosphere and good selection of drinks and cocktails. Part of the Royal Exeter Hotel.
BackYard
1812 Exeter RoadA huge outdoor sun terrace with a great atmosphere and good selection of drinks and cocktails. Part of the Royal Exeter Hotel.
Pet Care
Dog Walking/ Pet Sitting/ Cat Feeding. We use Paul ourselves for dog walking and sitting services and our dog absolutely loves him! Highly recommended and very reasonably priced.
Bournemouth Pet Care
3 Barnes RdDog Walking/ Pet Sitting/ Cat Feeding. We use Paul ourselves for dog walking and sitting services and our dog absolutely loves him! Highly recommended and very reasonably priced.
Hopefully you won’t need a vet during your stay, but if you do, this is the veterinary centre we use and they are amazing.
Parley Cross Veterinary Centre
New RoadHopefully you won’t need a vet during your stay, but if you do, this is the veterinary centre we use and they are amazing.