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Things to do in Bournemouth
26 listings for things to do in Bournemouth. Of those, 2 publish their opening hours and 2 open on a Sunday.
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All things to do across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole26 listings in Bournemouth
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Alum Chine Beach
The largest of Bournemouth's four chines, a Blue Flag beach with a tropical garden above it.
Westbourne
Blue FlagRNLI lifeguardsPlay areaTropical garden
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Alum Chine Tropical Garden
A Green Flag tropical garden begun in the 1920s, on the clifftop above Bournemouth's largest chine.
Westbourne
Green FlagTropical plantingPirate play areaSea views
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Boscombe Chine Gardens
Green Flag gardens running down the chine to the seafront, with mini golf and a cafe.
Boscombe
Green FlagMini golfCafeDuck feeding
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Bournemouth Beach
Seven miles of sand under the East and West cliffs, with the pier, gardens and kiosks on the promenade.
Bournemouth
Blue FlagLifeguardsKiosksCliff lifts
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Bournemouth International Centre
The seafront arena and conference centre, and Bournemouth's largest venue for touring shows.
Bournemouth
ArenaConference centreTouring showsSeafront
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Bournemouth Little Theatre
Amateur theatre club on Jameson Road, staging its own productions in a members' theatre.
Winton
Amateur theatreOwn venueMembership
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Bournemouth Pier
The Victorian pier at Pier Approach, free to walk, with an amusement arcade at the entrance.
Closed now
Bournemouth
Free to walkAmusement arcadeSeafront
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Hengistbury Head
Headland nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest with a visitor centre and land train.
Southbourne
Visitor centreLand trainSSSICoastal walks
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Kinson Common
A nature reserve of woodland, heath, marsh and meadow tucked in among the housing at Kinson.
Kinson
SSSI heathlandWoodlandMarshGuided walks
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Knyveton Gardens
Bowls, tennis, a nature trail and a sensory garden between Southcote Road and Frances Road.
Boscombe
Bowling clubTennis courtsSensory gardenNature trail
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Lower Gardens Mini Golf
Council-run mini golf in the Lower Gardens, a few minutes from the pier and the square.
Bournemouth
Mini golfLower GardensCouncil run
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Meyrick Park
Wooded parkland north of the town centre, popular with dog walkers, runners and cyclists.
Bournemouth
Tennis courtsGolfBowlsRugby club
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Muscliff Park
Green Flag open space with a community centre, youth centre, petanque terrain and play park.
Muscliff
Green FlagCommunity centrePetanqueTennis court
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Oceanarium
Bournemouth's aquarium beside the pier, with an outdoor terrace and a penguin viewing area.
Bournemouth
AquariumPenguinsOutdoor terraceSeafront
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Palace Court Theatre
Arts University Bournemouth's town-centre theatre on Hinton Road, used for student and public work.
Bournemouth
University theatreTown centreStudent productions
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Redhill Common
Seven hectares of heathland, grassland, scrub and woodland, and a Green Flag winner.
Winton
Green FlagHeathlandGuided walksWildlife
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Shelley Theatre
Restored Victorian theatre in Shelley Park at Boscombe, run as an independent venue and cinema.
Boscombe
Victorian theatreIndependent venueCinema screenings
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Stour Valley Nature Reserve
Three miles of riverside footpath, meadow, hedgerow and woodland along the Stour.
Muscliff
Riverside footpathVisitor centreWildlife gardenMeadows
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TeamSport Bournemouth
Indoor karting off Yeomans Way, with racing simulators and a cricket batting experience.
Kinson
Indoor kartingRacing simulatorsCricket battingGroup bookings
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Turbary Common
The largest area of heathland in north Bournemouth, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Kinson
SSSIHeathlandRare wildlifeGuided walks
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Boscombe Beach
Sand under the Boscombe cliffs with the Grade II listed pier, climbing boulders and a slackline.
Boscombe
PierAccessible facilitiesShowersElectric BBQ hotplates
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Boscombe Pier
Free pier with a viewing platform, a heritage trail and bouldering walls at the entrance.
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Boscombe
Free to walkGrade II listed entranceBoulderingSea fishing
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Durley Chine Beach
West Cliff beach at the foot of Durley Chine, with a cafe, a pub and a kiosk on the promenade.
Bournemouth
RNLI lifeguardsCafeShowersBeach office
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