Guidebook for Bournemouth
Food Scene
Isabels Restaurant
48 Station RoadOne of the best restaurants I have ever been to.
Although a restaurant, a great place to have coffee and cake and admire the beach views and people watching.
149 locals recommend
Urban Reef - Seafront Restaurant in Bournemouth
Undercliff DriveAlthough a restaurant, a great place to have coffee and cake and admire the beach views and people watching.
Cafe/Restaurant at the end of the pier, great views and sheltered. Watch the surfers or those on the zip wire above.
132 locals recommend
Bournemouth Pier
Pier ApproachCafe/Restaurant at the end of the pier, great views and sheltered. Watch the surfers or those on the zip wire above.
Southbourne Grove
Southbourne GroveA good choice of bars/restaurants coffee shops and deli's!
Eat or just go for coffee or drinks. Spectacular views across Poole Bay and Brownsea Island, Isle of Purbeck from their large terrace. Free parking.
32 locals recommend
Harbour Heights Hotel
73 Haven RdEat or just go for coffee or drinks. Spectacular views across Poole Bay and Brownsea Island, Isle of Purbeck from their large terrace. Free parking.
Sightseeing
Beautiful spot to watch the sail boats, kids can go crabbing off the quay, fishing trips leave from here. Lovely walks along the beach towards Friars Cliff and Highcliffe and Highclifife Castle.
17 locals recommend
Mudeford Quay Car Park
Beautiful spot to watch the sail boats, kids can go crabbing off the quay, fishing trips leave from here. Lovely walks along the beach towards Friars Cliff and Highcliffe and Highclifife Castle.
Beautiful history Priory situated by the river (boats for hire) and boat trips to Mudeford Spit. Christchurch is a nice town, very historic with good shops, restaurants and Regent Centre (theatre).
73 locals recommend
Christchurch Priory Church
Quay RoadBeautiful history Priory situated by the river (boats for hire) and boat trips to Mudeford Spit. Christchurch is a nice town, very historic with good shops, restaurants and Regent Centre (theatre).
Just spectacular! Also Man of War, which is the bay next door. Walk from here to Lulworth Cove if your legs are up to it. Great views, good swimming and snorkelling. Reasonable car parking fees. Travel via Bere Regis NOT Wareham, where traffic is always queuing.
403 locals recommend
Durdle Door
Just spectacular! Also Man of War, which is the bay next door. Walk from here to Lulworth Cove if your legs are up to it. Great views, good swimming and snorkelling. Reasonable car parking fees. Travel via Bere Regis NOT Wareham, where traffic is always queuing.
National Trust ruined castle on a high point, spectacular views. Corfe is a little village, very quaint. Steam Railway to Swanage is worth a trip. Or travel from Swanage to Corfe.
39 locals recommend
Corfe Castle Cafe
The SquareNational Trust ruined castle on a high point, spectacular views. Corfe is a little village, very quaint. Steam Railway to Swanage is worth a trip. Or travel from Swanage to Corfe.