Stretching for 11 km along the southern coast of Dorset County, Bournemouth is one of the largest resorts in the UK. First of all, it is famous for its long promenade and wide sandy beaches.
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How to get
Many roads to Bournemouth pass through the M27, smoothly flowing into the A31 motorway. After the passage of Ringwood, turn left onto the A338 and move towards Bournemouth.
Bournemouth has a well-developed infrastructure: the city is served by public transport, a network of railways, an international airport and nearby ports.
By plane
Bournemouth Airport is just 10 minutes away by car and 15 minutes by bus from the city center and serves both domestic and overseas flights. Bournemouth Airport operates daily flights from Glasgow, Dublin and Barcelona. From the airport to the city center, A1 buses run (working hours: from 07:00 to 19:00).
Not far from Bournemouth is Southampton Airport. Get there from there to the central railway station. Bournemouth station can be reached by train (journey time about 45 minutes), the departure station of which is located a few steps from the terminal.
The closest London airports to London are Heathrow and Gatwick, Luton and Stansted are far away. From the central Heathrow bus station (terminals 1 and 2) to Bournemouth, National Express buses run (the journey time is 2 hours 15 minutes). National Express also organizes a bus service to Bournemouth from Gatwick (3 hours 30 minutes), Stansted (4 hours 30 minutes) and Luton (4 hours).
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By train
In Bournemouth there are two railway stations: the central and the station in Poksdaun (in the east of Bournemouth). SouthWest trains connect Bournemouth with London (97 min), Southampton, Winchester, Basingstoke, Poole, Dorchester and Weymouth. Virgin Trains - with Oxford, Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, York. CrossCountry trains provide access to Nottingham and Newcastle.
By bus
The National Express carrier organizes a direct bus service to Bournemouth from London (17.6 pounds, 2 hours 30 minutes, departures every hour), Bristol (14.6 pounds, once a day) and Oxford (17.8 pounds, 3 hours, twice a day). Buses X3 every half hour arrive in Bournemouth from Salisbury (1 h 15 min), while buses X34 / 35 run from Southampton (1 hour, 5 times a day). Frequent bus service is available between Bournemouth and Poole (15 min).
By ferry
The port of the nearby Pula (8 km from Bournemouth) provides regular ferries to Weymouth, Southampton, Portsmouth, the Channel Islands (Guernsey and Jersey), to French Saint Malo and Cherbourg.
A bit of history
A hundred years ago, Bournemouth was the center of the attraction of all the creams of the Victorian society (including members of the royal families) who sought to plunge into the relaxing atmosphere of the resort, breathe in its healing air and bathe in pure sea water..In "Tess of the genus d'Eberville" Thomas Gardi tenderly describes Bournemouth as "a resort moved to the coast of the English Channel from the Mediterranean coast" .The local air, permeated with the "notes" of the fragrant pine was considered healing, and many celebrities went to Bournemouth, first of all, for the purpose of recovery: here J + $ was visited as well..Р .Tolkien and D .Г .Lawrence .
Bournemouth is still buried in the greenery, and vacationers, like many years ago, can take walks on the "Pine Alley" in Bournemouth Garden, where an outdoor art exhibition is held in the summer.
Climate
Bournemouth's coastline, hiding behind high rocks, has its own microclimate with the warmest in the whole of the UK sea water and beautiful views of the Isles of Wight and Parbeck.
Bournemouth hotels
The first SPA hotel in Bournemouth was built in 1885 - it became the Mont Dore Hotel (now the city hall). In addition to luxury rooms and tennis courts, the hotel offered healing water, which, it was said, can not be found elsewhere in England. Seawater and curative water from the Bourne stream were pumped to the Mont Dore basement, where they were served in Turkish and salt baths. Since then, Bournemouth has turned into a thriving resort, and many large hotels have begun offering their own spa treatments.
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Transport
The city is compact enough to survey it on foot. The bus service is well developed in the city center, but here there is a catch: Bournemouth is served by two operators, each of which takes only their tickets to the pass. The route network of yellow buses covers the area of Christchurch and the eastern part of Bournemouth, the route network of the "blue" buses is the neighboring Poole and the western part of Bournemouth.
Shopping in Bournemouth
The main shopping streets are located in the city center and along the embankments on either side of the Born River (also known as the Born Spring Stream). Shopping streets are mostly a pedestrian zone and are full of numerous boutiques and shops. There are modern shopping centers and passages with galleries in Victorian style (including the Victorian passage between Westover Road and Old Christchurch Road), as well as bars, clubs and cafes.
Approximately 1, 5 km west of the city center, in the Westbourne area are shops with a wide selection of designer clothes and interior design stores .The Boscombe district, which is 1, 5 km east of the city center, is also considered a large shopping area with numerous antique shops and a street market..North of the city center is the Castlepoint shopping complex, and to the southwest of it is the Castlemore shopping complex .Large stores are in the center of the city (for example, Asda and Co-op), in the area of Bosbomb (Sainsbury), as well as between Westbourne and Upper Parkston .The huge Tesco Extra store is based on Castle Lane-East .
Beaches of Bournemouth
Beaches of Bournemouth are an ideal place for relaxation and the "scene" of the annual airshow - the largest event of its kind in the world. To facilitate access to the beach in the rock are equipped with special elevators, and on the waterfront there are trains that can be reached from the Bournemouth pier to the pier at Boscombe or to the beach of Alum Chin.
Local beaches that received the Blue Flag for the purity of water are among the best in the world. For the first time, the Blue Flag was awarded to the Bournemouth beach in 1996, and since then the rewards have only multiplied. In 2011, the Blue Flag received Alum Chin, Derli Chin, Fisherman's Walk and Southbourne beaches.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Bournemouth
One of the main attractions of the city is the so-called "Bournemouth Eye", which is a helium-filled balloon, to which a basket with a steel cord is attached for up to 30 people. From the "eye", rising to a height of 120 m, offers a stunning panorama of the city and its surroundings.
Bournemouth has long been known as a habitat for unusual species of animals and plants. Brownsie Island, located in Poole Bay, is one of the few places in the south where squirrels and meadow ants still counted among the rare and endangered species of the UK.
Both children and adults will be interested to visit the Bournemouth Oceanarium and meet face to face with hundreds of amazing creatures - from bright fish-clowns and turtles to shocking sharks and infamous piranhas. The oceanarium is located on the waterfront adjacent to the pier, within walking distance of the international Bournemouth center. The magical world of the oceanarium is open to everyone on a daily basis from 10:00 to 18:00, the admission cost is 9.95 / 6.5 pounds per adult / child.
Bournemouth Museums
The Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum is one of the few preserved in its original form houses belonging to art collectors of the Victorian age .The history of the house dates back to 1897, when architect John Frederick Fogerty received an order for construction from Sir Merton Russell-Cotes, the owner of the Royal Bath Hotel .The construction of the original East Cliff Hall building (as it was then called), located in the northeastern part of the Royal Bath Hotel, was completed in 1901 .In 1907, the wife of Sir Merton Annie donated the house with all of its contents to the city .Over the next 10 years, the Russell-Cotes family continued to live in the house, donating money to expand it .The official opening of the East Cliff Hall took place in 1919, and in 1922 it was renamed the Russell-Cotes Museum .The collection of the house-museum presents various exhibits collected during the foreign trips of Sir Merton, in particular works of art from Japan..One of the rooms of the museum is dedicated to the memory of Sir Henry Irving, a friend of Russell-Cotes .The museum is open to visitors daily except Monday from 10:00 to 17:00, admission is not .
Bournemouth night life
In recent years, Bournemouth has gained wide popularity among the English youth, as the center of nightlife. Most of its clubs, bars and restaurants are concentrated in the city center, and such fashionable establishments as Bliss, Chilli White, Lava & Ignite and Mary Shelley are located on St. Peter Road. Another popular place of "party" - night club "V", converted from the building of the former church of St. Andrew.
- Treat yourself to all sorts of SPA procedures - otherwise, why else should you go to Bournemouth?
- Leave your mark on one of the streets of Bournemouth, along which JR Tolkien, DG Lawrence and other "cream" of Victorian society walked.
- Overcome the fear of heights and climb the Bournemouth eye. Excellent panoramas of the city and its environs, as well as a fair amount of adrenaline are provided!
- Look at the parade "Bourne Free" - where else will see such a congestion of people with non-traditional orientation in one place?
Events
The International Bournemouth Center, located near the waterfront, is the most prestigious venue for conferences, exhibitions, entertainment, festivals, concerts, musicals and ballets. A detailed announcement is available on the center's website.
Prices are as of April 2012.