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Bournemouth tourist and travel information |
 Bournemouth has excellent links by
rail, road, sea and air. Bournemouth remains one of the most
popular holiday destinations for British tourists. The town is
bordered by Poole in the west and Christchurch in the east, and
overlooks Poole Bay.This section of the English coast enjoys
some of the warmest, driest, and sunniest weather in Britain. |
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Bournemouth
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871
200 22 33. National Express Coaches offer frequent departures
to London Victoria Coach Station. Also direct services to the
West Country, Brighton, Eastbourne, Bristol, Birmingham, Edinburgh
and Glasgow in Scotland. Local buses - Yellow Buses. Bournemouth
area and into Poole and Christchurch. Tel: 01202 63 60 60. |
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Bournemouth
- Travel by train - Bournemouth Station,
Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8HX. Bournemouth is served
by South West Trains, Virgin Trains, South Central Trains. Bournemouth
Rail Station, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8HX. |
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Bournemouth
- Travel by road - Several "A"
roads run into Bournemouth including the A 31 if travelling from Southampton.
Bournemouth is about 85 miles from EXETER
and about 35 miles from SOUTHAMPTON. |
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Bournemouth
- Travel by road - There is continuous
motorway or dual carriageway from Bournemouth to London and along
the South Coast, via the recently improved M3 and M27. |
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Bournemouth is about 110 miles from London |
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Bournemouth
Airport Ltd, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6SE. Tel: +44 (0)1202
364 000. Export & Duty Paid Shopping.
Enjoy a meal at Food Village. Bournemouth Airport lies to the
north of Bournemouth, only ten to fifteen minutes from the town
centre and is served by an excellent road network. Bournemouth
airport is about 3 miles from Bournemouth
centre. |
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Bournemouth
- Ferries - The Port of Poole, conveniently
situated within five miles of Bournemouth, offers scheduled ferry
services and regular passenger sailings to the Continent. Weymouth
and Southampton are also close by and Portsmouth is less than
an hour's travel away by motorway. |
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www.nationalrail.co.uk |
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Bournemouth
- Sport - Bournemouth & Meyrick Park
Golf Club, Meyrick Park, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6LH. Tel: 01202786000.
Parley Court Golf Club,
Parley Green Lane, Hurn, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Hampshire,
BH23 6BB. Located near Bournemouth Airport. Tel: 01202591600.
Queens Park (Bournemouth) Golf Club, Queens
Park West Drive, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 9BY. About 2 miles
NE of Bournemouth. Tel: 01202396198. |
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Bournemouth
- Sport - AFC Bournemouth, Fitness First
Stadium, Dean Court, Kings Park, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7AF.
Tel: 01202-726-303. |
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Bournemouth
- Shopping - Bournemouth’s Town Centre
offers a great selection of shops. Marks & Spencer, 23 Commercial
Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5RW. Tel: 01202 293941. British Home Stores Bournemouth -
48-54 Commercial Road, Dorset, BH2 5RL.
Tel: 0845 8410143. Woolworths
- 609-615 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth,
BH1 4AR, Tel: 01202 397035. Tower
Park - Tel: 01202 723671. Castlepoint Shopping Park. Castle
Lane West, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 9UZ. Tel:
01202 510050. Out of town shopping centre. |
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Bournemouth
- Entertainment and attractions - There
are 7 miles of golden sand fringing the clear blue sea and exquisite
parks and gardens. There are beachside restaurants, cafés,
bars, water sports, beach games and amusements. You can make
use of land trains to take you from one end of the beach to the
other, and cliff lifts to make life easier!. Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, Bournemouth, BH1
2BU. Telephone: 01202 456400. Location: In the centre of Bournemouth. |
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Bournemouth
- Other information - Bournemouth International
Centre, Exeter Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5BH. Telephone: 01202 456400. |
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Ferry ports indicated are Poole and Weymouth.
Airport indicated is Bournemouth International. Several "A" roads run into Bournemouth
including the A 31 if travelling from Southampton. |
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Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). Bournemouth
does have a station. |
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- Wimborne Minster, High Street, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1HT,
Tel: 01202 884753. wimborneminster.org.uk
- Corfe Castle, The Square,
Corfe Castle, Wareham, Dorset BH20 5EZ. Tel: 01929 481294
- Oceanarium, Pier Approach, West Beach, Bournemouth, BH2 5AA.
Tel: 01202 311 993. oceanarium.co.uk
- Fleet Air Arm Museum,
RNAS Yeovilton, Near Ilchester, Somerset, BA22 8HT. Tel: +44
(0) 1935 840565. fleetairarm.com
- Swanage Railway, Station House, Swanage, Dorset BH19 1HB. Tel:
01929 425800. swanagerailway.co.uk