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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – The Saltwater Sauna
The Saltwater Sauna is a collection of Finnish saunas in beachside locations in and around Bournemouth. Here, you can relax in the sauna, whilst enjoying the stunning sea views through a panoramic window, then pop outside for a refreshing dip in the sea. And repeat… There are currently three Saltwater Sauna locations: Sandbanks, Avon Beach…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – RNLI Mudeford Lifeboat Funday
The RNLI Mudeford Lifeboat Funday is, as the name suggests, a day of fun activities to raise money for the Mudeford Lifeboat. The highlights of the event are Paddlboard Races and a Duck Race. In addition, there are lifeboat displays, food & drink, items for sale, a funfair, live music and other entertainment. How to…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Red House Museum
Red House Museum is a local history museum located in the building of the town’s former workhouse in Christchurch. It charts the history of Christchurch and its environs, displaying items discovered and produced locally. From Iron Age tools found on nearby Hengistbury Head to Saxon burial sites. It recounts the building’s history as a workhouse…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Compton Acres
Compton Acres brands itself as the south’s finest privately owned gardens. It consists of a ten acre series of separate, themed, interlinked gardens joined by landscaped trails. The gardens were designed in the 1920s by Thomas William Simpson, whose vision was to create a necklace of gardens, each one being a beautiful bead in this…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Hengistbury Head
Five miles west of Bournemouth, the bay ends at Hengistbury Head. This stunning headland, culminating at Mudeford Sandbank, has the English Channel to the south and Christchurch Harbour to the north. The area is a designated nature reserve and also a Stone and Iron Age archaeological site. It is a beautiful place to spend some…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Bourne Free
Bourne Free is Bournemouth’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride celebration. I lived in Bournemouth for several years before actually going to Bourne Free, mainly because I used to live in London, where the Pride Parade is so massive that I felt that anything else could only be an anti climax. The festival consists of three separate events…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Hire a Beryl Bike/Scooter
The perfect way to get around Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is to hire a Beryl Bike or Beryl Scooter. The 1150 bikes and scooters reside mostly in bays (marked by green painted rectangles) of which there are 355 across the three towns. But they could, theoretically, be anywhere. Just locate the nearest bike or scooter…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – St Peter’s Church (Mary Shelley’s Grave)
St Peter’s Church may be 800 years younger than its counterpart in neighbouring Christchurch, but its 62 metre high spire dominates the Bournemouth landscape. The Grade I listed church itself is worth a visit. However, its main claim to fame is as the final resting place of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein. How to get…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Bournemouth Bus Rally
Bournemouth Bus Rally is an annual celebration of all things bus which takes place in Kings Park, Boscombe on the outskirts of Bournemouth. There are around 50 vehicles in attendance for visitors to admire, plus heritage rides around Bournemouth and stalls selling mainly bus related products. How to get to Bournemouth Bus Rally Kings Park…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Pier to Pier Swim
As Bournemouth has two piers just 1.4 miles apart, a popular challenge is to swim from one pier to another – either just for the sake of it or as part of an organised event. Each year, the British Heart Foundation puts on the Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim. Billed as one of Europe’s biggest…
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