Bristol Airport 2 hr 14
The New Forest (15 min.) Camping and outdoor recreation Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre (23 min.) coastal nature reserve and conservation area with wild flowers and signs of ancient settlement. Moors Valley (24 min.) Highcliffe Castle (16 min.) gothic revival mansion dating from 1836 with restored exteriors plus tearoom and gardens. Boscombe Pier (27 min.) restored victorian pier with lamps kiosks and wooden boarding hosting art exhibitions and events. Bournemouth Pier (28 min.) victorian pier with an amusement arcade a variety theatre a cafe and boat trips along the coast. The Needles (1 hr 39.) picturesque set of chalk landforms with a lighthouse chairlift boat tours & other amenities. Oceanarium (27 min.) explore marine ecosystems at a waterside aquarium plus feeding sessions and an underwater tunnel. Adventure Wonderland (20 min.) amusement park with themed rides inflatable slide runaway train and trampolines plus events. Russell Cotes Art Gallery U0026 Museum (27 min.) eccentric art nouveau-style setting for private victorian art collection and temporary exhibitions. Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary (25 min) Platform overlooking a meadow where fallow deer gather for daily feedings by the forest keeper. Moors Valley Country Park U0026 Forest (23 min.) Treetop walkway and high ropes narrow-gauge steam railway cycling orienteering and fishing. Splashdown (34 min.) waterpark and leisure centre featuring multiple rides and flumes for kids plus a water play area. Alum Bay (1 hr 39.) tourist attraction named for its multi-colored sand cliffs & views of the needles rock formation. |