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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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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Poole Beer Festival
The annual Poole Beer Festival is organised by East Dorset CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) and last year notched up its 25th anniversary. The festival takes place at St Adhelm’s Centre in Branksome, just 3 miles west of Bournemouth, on the main road to Poole (A35). How to get to Poole Beer Festival It would,…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Go to Wine School at Sobo:Sommelier
The Bournemouth suburb of Southbourne is fast becoming a gastronomic hot spot. The main road, nicknamed The SoBo Mile, is lined with a wide selection of restaurants, cafes and bars. Augmenting that reputation is relative newcomer, Sobo:Sommelier – a wine bar complete with its own wine school. Here, not only can you enjoy a glass…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Run Bournemouth
Run Bournemouth consists of a weekend of running races over a range of distances, which takes place annually on Bournemouth sea front in October. On Saturday, there are children’s races in the afternoon with distances from 1 kilometre to 2 kilometres, depending on age. This is followed by the Supernova 5k at dusk. On Sunday,…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Bournemouth Pavilion
Bournemouth Pavilion is a theatre in central Bournemouth, overlooking Bournemouth Gardens and the sea. Built in the 1920s, this Art Deco theatre retains its original charm and provides year-round entertainment, including touring West End shows, opera, ballet, pantomime, comedy and music concerts. Although there is a broad range of shows on offer, we usually go…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Arts by the Sea
Arts by the Sea is Bournemouth’s annual arts festival. Held every autumn, it consists of a mixture of art installations, music, dance, theatre and all manner of other performances. The festival place over a three day period at venues around central Bournemouth, running from the beach, up through the gardens and into the town centre.…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Visit Swanage
Look west across the bay from Bournemouth and in the distance, just past the Purbecks, you can glimpse Swanage. Only 12 miles away, on the other side of Poole Harbour, lies this pleasant town nestled in a bay lined by a long, sandy beach. With its beautiful beach, quaint quay, amazing fish & chips and…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Take an Open Top Bus
In the summer, there are a whole range of Open Top Bus routes available if you want a ride with a view along the Bournemouth coast and beyond. Morebus Breezer Buses There are seven Breezer Bus routes taking you along the coast in either direction. Jurassic Breezer 30/31 (Swanage to Weymouth/Dorchester) Route The No 30…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Moors Valley Country Park
Moors Valley Country Park is a forest park on the edge of the New Forest, just 11 miles from Bournemouth. You can walk/cycle scenic trails through the forest and round the lake plus a whole lot more besides including playgrounds, a miniature railway, high ropes and golf. How to get to Moors Valley Country Park…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Southbourne Street Art
The seaside suburb of Southbourne, some 3 miles east of Bournemouth does not have the same amount of public art as its neighbour, Boscombe. However, there are some murals in the main road which warrant attention, including a traffic stopper of a public toilet. Even the former bank was given a paint job with some…
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