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Our Sightseeing category provides a feast for the eyes. Why? Because most all of our selections are famous places that you can view and take pictures of to show everyone back home. Landmarks, sculptures, historic homes, historic districts, cemeteries, water fountains, and statues are just a hint of the sights we've selected.
Category: Sightseeing - Bournemouth Attractions & Activities
Address: Bournemouth
Bournemouth Centre is blessed with a series of shopping arcades and pedestrian-only streets that, at least on sunny days, offer shoppers a variety of stores and cafés in refreshing outdoor settings. Perhaps the most well known is the Victorian-style arcade, which dates from the mid 19th century. Most of the arcades are within easy walking...
Category: Sightseeing - Bournemouth Attractions & Activities
Address: Bournemouth
The beaches in Bournemouth are arguably the best in the British Isles. In the summer, the beach is so crowded that it is hard to find a place to put your towel down, much less make it to the water. Yet, the white sands and beautiful water are a temptation that you'll find impossible to resist. Bournemouth's awesome overhanging cliffs form a great...
Category: Sightseeing - Bournemouth Attractions & Activities
Address: Bournemouth
The chines are actually deep, fertile valleys that cut into the cliffs surrounding Bournemouth. The most noteworthy are the Alum, Boscombe, and Durley Chines, and each offers some of the most scenic and secluded brushes with nature in the area. Used as hideaways for smugglers as late as the 19th century, the chines are what attracted the tourism...
Category: Sightseeing - Bournemouth Attractions & Activities
Address: Bournemouth
The Bournemouth Pier is one of the city's most famous landmarks. When weather permits, you can take daily boat and/or ferry excursions in and around Bournemouth Bay to the Isle of Wight and Brownsea Island. There are also several deck chairs for rent, offering a relaxing place to recline and take in the postcard-like views of the surrounding...
Category: Sightseeing - Bournemouth Attractions & Activities
Address: Poole Harbour, Poole BH13 7EE
A 500-acre nature reserve maintained by the National Trust since 1962, Brownsea Island was the site of the first Boy Scout camp in 1907. The island is a haven for wildlife, and one of its most important residents is the endangered red squirrel. In the spring, the bird watching around the island is excellent. The ruins of a castle with ties to the...
Category: Sightseeing - Bournemouth Attractions & Activities
Address: 1-2 Quay Rd, Christchurch BH23 1BU
Southeast of Bournemouth, Christchurch Priory, which was once an Augustinian Priory, peacefully rests between the Rivers Avon and Stour. The church's nave is Norman in origin and dates back to 1093, and the choir screen inside dates back to the 1300's. The towering stone reredos and misericords are uniquely beautiful pieces of medieval...
Category: Sightseeing - Bournemouth Attractions & Activities
Address: Turnerspuddle, Wareham BH20 7NQ
Clouds Hill, located just north of Bovington Camp, is about a thirty minute trip west of Bournemouth. This is the former home of scholar, archeologist, and soldier T. E. Lawrence, who is better known as Lawrence of Arabia. He had only a short time to enjoy the tranquility of his little cottage. Two weeks after his retirement in 1935, he was killed...
Category: Sightseeing - Bournemouth Attractions & Activities
Address: Castle View, Wareham BH20 5EZ
Corfe Castle has been part of the Dorset landscape for more than 1,000 years. The ruins date back to the 12th century and have links to William the Conqueror. The castle grounds were also the setting of King Edward's murder in 978, an act that led to his achieving sainthood in 1001. The views from the towers are magnificent and interactive...
Category: Sightseeing - Bournemouth Attractions & Activities
Address: Rothesay Dr, Highcliffe BH23 4LE
Highcliffe is located less than forty minutes east of Bournemouth. The Castle's roots date back to 1830, when Lord Stuart de Rothesay commissioned architects and builders to construct for him the cliff-side castle of his dreams. The grounds are comprised of numerous gardens and offer great views of the Isle of Wight. Meanwhile, the castle itself...
Category: Sightseeing - Bournemouth Attractions & Activities
Address: Enefco St, and Strand St, Poole BH1 1SB
Poole's historic Old Town is an intricate network of narrow streets and alleys wherein you'll find a nice mix of pubs and specialty shops, most of which are located in the former homes of Poole sea merchants. Where the Old Town meets the sea, you'll find Poole Quay (pronounced "key"), which is a great place to stroll on a sunny day and watch the...
