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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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Luscombe Valley Nature Reserve
A Site of Special Scientific Interest of gorse, grassland, reeds and seasonal ponds by the harbour.
Lilliput
SSSIWoodlandSeasonal pondsHarbour edge
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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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Poole Museum
Poole's town museum on the Old Town quay, telling the story of the harbour and the port.
Poole
Local historyOld TownHarbour collections
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Poole Park
Poole's big urban park around a saltwater boating lake, with cafes, tennis, bowls and watersports.
Poole
Boating lakePlay areasTennis courtsFree parking
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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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Splashdown Poole
Indoor water park at Tower Park with flumes including The Screamer, booked online in advance.
Branksome
Water slidesIndoorAdvance bookingTower Park
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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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Vue Poole
Multiplex cinema at Tower Park, with the screening schedule updated every Tuesday.
Branksome
MultiplexTower ParkOnline booking
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Avon Beach
Sandy Blue Flag beach at Mudeford, just east of the quay where Christchurch Bay begins.
Mudeford
Blue FlagBeach hutsCafeShop
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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.
Closed now
Boscombe
Free to walkGrade II listed entranceBoulderingSea fishing
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Branksome Chine Beach
Blue Flag sand with a beach shop, a restaurant and a car park right behind the promenade.
Branksome Park
Blue FlagBeach shopRestaurantElectric BBQ hotplates
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Branksome Dene Beach
A quieter stretch of golden sand under a dramatic cliff, a short walk from Branksome Chine.
Branksome Park
KioskSeasonal watersportsAccessible toilet
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Canford Cliffs Beach
A tranquil Blue Flag beach of sandy cliffs and wooden huts between Shore Road and Branksome Chine.
Canford Cliffs
Blue FlagRNLI lifeguardsBeach hutsVolleyball nets
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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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Fisherman's Walk Beach
Acres of sand at the foot of the Fisherman's Walk zig zag, quieter than the cliffs either side.
Southbourne
Blue FlagZig zag cliff pathQuieter beach
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Flaghead Chine Beach
A wide, gently sloping beach off Haven Road for anyone wanting to get away from the crowds.
Canford Cliffs
Quiet beachSeaside gardenKiosk