Bristol Airport 2 hr 12
Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre (21 min.) coastal nature reserve and conservation area with wild flowers and signs of ancient settlement. Compton Acres (5 min.) private garden founded in 1920 with visits an on-site tea room & retail sales of plants & gifts. Bournemouth Parks - Lower Gardens (4 min.) leafy green space featuring attractions such as mini-golf & a giant tethered balloon plus events. Alum Chine Beach (15 min.) picturesque beach offering lifeguards pubs ice cream parlors & a pirate-themed playground. Splashdown (12 min.) waterpark and leisure centre featuring multiple rides and flumes for kids plus a water play area. Brownsea Island (42 min.) hiking picnics & wildlife viewing especially of red squirrels are popular at this historic spot. Post Office (5 min) Parkstone (8 min) Alumhurst Day Centre (4 min) Corfe Castle (32 min.) 1000-year-old royal castle shaped by warfare with ruins to explore views and a wildlife walk. Isle Of Purbeck (41 min.) wildflower-filled island with coastal paths dramatic cliffs beaches & charming old villages. Grosvenor Road (6 min) Boscombe Pier (11 min.) restored victorian pier with lamps kiosks and wooden boarding hosting art exhibitions and events. Old Harry Rocks (51 min) natural attraction featuring cliffside views of unique chalk formation accessible by scenic walks. Knoll Beach Studland (35 min.) beyond its sheltered waters & sandy beach this scenic locale features a reptile discovery trail. Adventure Wonderland (16 min.) amusement park with themed rides inflatable slide runaway train and trampolines plus events. Russell Cotes Art Gallery U0026 Museum (5 min.) eccentric art nouveau-style setting for private victorian art collection and temporary exhibitions. Bournemouth Pier (4 min.) victorian pier with an amusement arcade a variety theatre a cafe and boat trips along the coast. |