  | | BOURNEMOUTH & POOLEBournemouth and Poole the perfect place for a short break at half term or for a romantic Valentines weekend. Bournemouth and Poole,
Situated only 12 miles from The New Forest, Bournemouth is renowned for its seven miles of award winning sandy beaches and beautiful parks and gardens. Bournemouth is an eclectic mix of both the contemporary and the traditional.
The town centre has three department stores and a good mix of individual cafes, bars and boutiques. A short distance away the new out-of-town shopping park, Castlepoint, houses an impressive selection of big name shops as well as offering free parking.
Robert Louis Stevenson, wrote the “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde” whilst living in Bournemouth. The poet Shelly’s heart is buried alongside his wife in a local churchyard. Shelly’s wife was famous for penning “Frankenstein”.
Served by a good road network (A35/Wessex Way) and a main line station Bournemouth is also close to the harbour town of Poole.
In the summer the town hosts an impressive free firework display on the seafront on Friday evenings. The town also has a Pavilion, a free museum, and the famous Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) where many a political party conference has been held.
Put together some of the best Blue Flag beaches in England and a stunning natural harbour, the largest in Europe, and this gives you a taster for Poole. A short trip across Poole Harbour takes you to the National Trust’s Brownsea Island with its peaceful wooded walks and red squirrels. Poole is also famous for its Pottery that is sold in upmarket stores like Harrods and Tiffanys of New York.
Famous past residents include JRR Tolkien the author of ‘Lord of the Rings’ and the composer Mantovani. Current residents include the Football Manager Harry Rednapp.
You also have a good chance of finding the most beautiful girl in the World in Poole. Out of all five Miss Worlds from Great Britain, Poole has had two winners – Anne Sidney in 1964 and Sarah-Jane Hutt in 1983.
You can get well oiled in Poole not only in the pubs and clubs, but also from Western Europe’s largest onshore oil field which is underneath Poole Harbour. |
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