The Victorian love-affair with the seaside changed Bournemouth from a desolate heath to a bustling resort in less than 50 years. Rich men built their villas on the pine-clad slopes of the Bourne valley, speculators erected hotels on the high cliff-tops, and by 1900 the town’s population had risen from 695 (in 1851) to 59,000. 

 

Bournemouth has a mild climate it is renowned for its seven miles of  golden sandy beaches, beautiful parks and gardens  within the natural valleys with there fine coastal views. 
 

Visitors love the sandy beaches and sheltered waters. The beaches having won more awards for their safety and cleanliness than any other in the UK . Bournemouth is ideal for visitors of all ages.  Behind the gardens you have the town of shops, hotels, theatres and cinemas standing beside the old  Victorian Villas . 
 

A Dorset squire founded Bournemouth  when he built a summer home on the site at what is now the Royal Exeter Hotel. It was the only building, apart from an inn, on the wild stretch of heathland that followed the  curve of Poole Bay from Hengistbury Head in the east to Durlston Head in the west.

The coastline could have been made for the holidaymaker, it is rugged and split by deep ravines.

Local towns and villages to visit..

Bournemouth

Dorchester

Lulworth

Poole

Swanage

Weymouth

 

Attractions

Angling

Sea fishing at Weymouth, Lulworth Cove, and Osmington Mills. Coarse fishing at Radipole Lake, Weymouth. Trout fishing on the rivers Frome and Trent.

Local Accommodation..