| complimentary full english breakfast is served in the relaxed dining room, and there's a lounge with a fireplace and a jukebox. parking is complimentary. featuring en suite bathrooms, the warm, casual rooms offer free wi-fi, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. a 7-minute walk from boscombe pier and beach, this straightforward hotel in a redbrick victorian house is 2 miles from oceanarium: the bournemouth aquarium.
Bristol Airport 2 hr 15
The Needles (1 hr 48)
Picturesque set of chalk landforms with a lighthouse, chairlift, boat tours & other amenities. Compton Acres (14 min)
Private garden founded in 1920 with visits, an on-site tea room & retail sales of plants & gifts. Old Harry Rocks (59 min)
Natural attraction featuring cliffside views of unique chalk formation, accessible by scenic walks. Bournemouth Pier (8 min)
Victorian pier with an amusement arcade, a variety theatre, a cafe and boat trips along the coast. Adventure Wonderland (18 min)
Amusement park with themed rides, inflatable slide, runaway train and trampolines, plus events. Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum (7 min)
Eccentric Art Nouveau-style setting for private Victorian art collection and temporary exhibitions. Bournemouth Parks - Lower Gardens (8 min)
Leafy green space featuring attractions such as mini-golf & a giant tethered balloon, plus events. Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre (12 min)
Coastal nature reserve and conservation area with wild flowers and signs of ancient settlement. Highcliffe Castle (17 min)
Gothic revival mansion dating from 1836, with restored exteriors, plus tearoom and gardens. Alum Chine Beach (14 min)
Picturesque beach offering lifeguards, pubs, ice cream parlors & a pirate-themed playground. Corfe Castle (41 min)
1000-year-old royal castle shaped by warfare, with ruins to explore, views and a wildlife walk. Oceanarium (7 min)
Explore marine ecosystems at a waterside aquarium, plus feeding sessions and an underwater tunnel. Splashdown (20 min)
Waterpark and leisure centre featuring multiple rides and flumes for kids, plus a water play area. Knoll Beach Studland (43 min)
Beyond its sheltered waters & sandy beach, this scenic locale features a reptile discovery trail. Brownsea Island (50 min)
Hiking, picnics & wildlife viewing, especially of red squirrels, are popular at this historic spot. | 
