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Bournemouth is best known for its spectacular golden beaches, which stretch for over 11 km / 7 miles along the seafront. The beaches, combined with sheltered, clear bathing waters, have always been one of the major tourist attractions in Bournemouth and during the summer, the sunny Bournemouth beaches provide the perfect place for sunbathing, building sand castles, paddling, swimming, surfing, and general seaside fun in Bournemouth.

Popular beaches in the Bournemouth area include Alum Chine, Durley Chine, High Cliffe and Southbourne, which are all easy to reach from Bournemouth town centre. There are numerous Bournemouth tourism and tourist information outlets in and around the central Bournemouth. These Bournemouth tourism and tourist information outlets provide useful tourism and tourist information, such as information about Bournemouth's tourist attractions, landmarks, restaurants, travel, Bournemouth sightseeing, maps of Bournemouth, and general Bournemouth tourism and tourist information.




There are a wide variety of hotels and accommodation available in central Bournemouth and the surrounding area, making the friendly and lively seaside resort of Bournemouth an accessible holiday destination for every pocket. Bournemouth hotels and accommodation include grand Victorian hotels, many well-known hotel brands and also a number of independent hotels. Luxury five-star hotels in central Bournemouth are plentiful and budget hotel deals and discount lodging is also available in some areas of Bournemouth, including hostels and cheap bed and breakfast guesthouses. Whatever the budget, Bournemouth has plenty of hotels and accommodation to suite everyone.

Bournemouth's spectacular Victorian Pleasure Gardens are situated in the heart of the town centre, next to Bournemouth's seafront and the shopping area. Created in the 1840s for the Meyrick family, the Bournemouth Pleasure Gardens cover around 17.5 hectares / 45 acres and lie either side of the shallow River Bourne stream. Bournemouth's beautiful Pleasure Gardens have won many national awards and attractions at the Bournemouth Pleasure Gardens include flower borders with colourful bedding plants, picnic areas and the famous 'Bournemouth Eye', an enormous helium-filled balloon with an enclosed basket, carrying passengers to around 150 metres / 500 feet, the highest public observation point in Bournemouth.

There are an enormous range of tourist attractions in Bournemouth, and these include the historic Bournemouth Pier - featuring many of the latest state-of-the-art video games and seaside slot-machine amusements, Bournemouth International Centre (B.I.C.) - Bournemouth's most prestigious venue for entertainment, conferences, exhibitions, leisure activities, festivals and concerts, the Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre - a traditional theatre with a large a Victorian-style interior, Bournemouth's Pier Theatre - situated at the end of the long Bournemouth Pier with regular seaside comedies and farces, the Dorset Belles - a popular boat cruising company that provides a variety of trips for tourists in and around the Bournemouth area, Compton Acres - featuring seven spectacular gardens including a stunning Japanese garden, and nearby Brownsea Island - a popular National Trust nature reserve, home to native red squirrels. More information on Bournemouth Tourist Attractions and Bournemouth Landmarks.

Bournemouth also has a number of excellent museums and art galleries in and around central Bournemouth, providing interesting information on the history of Bournemouth and many other exhibitions. Some of the major museums and art galleries in Bournemouth include the Russel-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum - one of Bournemouth's top museums housing an interesting mixture of artworks and oriental souvenirs, Bournemouth's Aviation Museum - home to one of the world's finest collections of ex-military and civilian vintage aircraft, and the nearby Waterfront Museum - a historic museum full of Poole history, including information about the Studland Bay Wreck.

There are many different guided tours of Bournemouth available, such as bus tours and walking tours. It is even possible to fly over the centre of Bournemouth in a plane, and regular flights are provided at the nearby Bournemouth International Airport (BOH), offering some of the best possible views of the beautiful and friendly seaside resort of Bournemouth.

Bournemouth International Airport (BOH) Guide - useful Bournemouth International Airport (BOH) information.

More Bournemouth Information / Fast Facts and Orientation

• Country: England
• Location: Dorset, south coast
• Area: 127 square kilometres / 50 square miles
• Population: 785,000
• Language: English
• Currency: pound sterling (GBP)
• Time zone: GMT / UTC and BST (British Summer Time), 5 hours from Eastern Standard Time
• Country dialling code: +44
• Telephone area code: 01202
• Religion: various religions
• Average daily January temperature: 7ºC / 45ºF
• Average daily July temperature: 25ºC / 77ºF

 
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