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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride
Each spring, distinguished gentlemen (and gentlewomen) don their finest apparel to ride their motorbikes in the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. This global event takes place at over a thousand locations across the world, with one of the largest global rallies here in Bournemouth. Worldwide, last year saw over 100,000 riders take part across around 1000 cities.…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth with Babies and Toddlers – Wriggle & Rhyme
Wriggle & Rhyme sessions are free 30 minute long interactive sessions for babies and toddlers and their parents or carers. The sessions, which are run by library staff, are aimed at children under 2 years of age. There are a total of 34 sessions on offer weekly in libraries across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth with Babies and Toddlers – Toddler Time
Toddler Time sessions are free interactive sessions for toddlers and their parents or carers. The sessions, which are run by library staff, are aimed at children under 5 years of age. There are a total of 11 sessions on offer weekly in libraries across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The sessions are a great way to…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth with Babies and Toddlers – Igloo Soft Play
Igloo Soft Play and Sensory Room is part of Immanuel URC Church in Southbourne. It’s quite small, which makes it a great soft play for younger children. Ten month old Orla was in her element here and particularly enjoyed crawling in and out of the igloo windows. How to get to Igloo Soft Play Immanuel…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Chaplin’s
Chaplin’s is a unique, award winning Charlie Chaplin themed bar in Boscombe, where you can drink, eat and listen to live music seven days a week. Upstairs, are Chaplin’s Bar and Modern Times Restaurant. Downstairs, is the Cellar Bar, primarily a music venue. To the rear, is an equally unique, award winning Beer Garden. The…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth with Babies and Toddlers (2025)
In addition to my blog on 101 Things to do in Bournemouth, as I have recently become a grandma, I am embarking on a new project; 101 Things to do in Bournemouth with Babies and Toddlers. I shall be putting together a series of blogs on local events and activities which are particularly suitable for…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Christmas Tree Wonderland
Bournemouth’s annual Christmas Tree Wonderland is part of the town’s Christmas offering with Christmas trees and other festive illuminations running through the town centre, down towards the sea. There is also a range of attractions including ice skating, mini golf, a train, Christmas Market and Alpine Bar. The festive attractions are in place from Mid…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Lighthouse Poole
Lighthouse, Poole Centre for the Arts is, among other things, a theatre. But it is much more than that; billed as the largest regional arts centre in the UK, it contains a 1500 seat concert hall, two theatres, a cinema, an art gallery as well as bars and a cafe. Originally built in 1978 to…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Take a Gin Distillery Tour
For Father’s Day I bought my dad tickets for a tour of Conker Distillery based in the Bournemouth suburb of Southbourne. Luckily, he chose to take me as his plus one for the distillery’s regular weekend afternoon tour. Here, you get to learn all about the manufacture of gin with plenty of gin tasting along…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Poole Museum
Note: Poole Museum is closed for refurbishment until Spring 2025. In the meantime, there will be a series of Museum on the Move activities and events to take Poole’s stories and heritage out into the local community. Poole Museum is housed in a former Victorian flour mill and grain warehouse on Poole Quay. It tells the…
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