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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 – 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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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Shake & Stir
Shake & Stir is a two day music festival with a vintage theme, which takes place annually in the Bournemouth suburb of Southbourne. Although Shake & Stir bills itself as a vintage music festival, there are also vintage vehicles, vintage and artisan craft stalls, food and drink and fairground rides. In 2024, the festival drew…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Southbourne
Eight years ago I came here for a boot camp and decided I never wanted to leave. I fell in love with Southbourne the minute I first set eyes on on it. This gently buzzing suburb 3 miles east of Bournemouth is small enough to feel cosy, yet big enough to have everything you need.…
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