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Bournemouth has plenty to offer the more energetic visitor. This includes surfing, which has been popular for over 40 years. The waves can be ridden all along the bay and the sandy bottom and lack of dangerous currents make it especially safe. Body boarding is one of the most popular forms of surfing in Bournemouth as it is easy to learn and cheap! There are plans to build an artificial reef between Boscombe and Southbourne making a lagoon for safe swimming, snorkelling and of course "better surfing". One holidaymaker noticed the surfers one January and mistook them for a group of seals!For those keen on tennis there are a number of public courts such as Central Gardens or Shelley Park as well as the clubs West Hants or East Dorset or Southbourne. There is no shortage of golf courses and driving ranges from beginner level upwards. The public course at Meyrick park is set in beautiful woodlands and you can’t beat the view over Poole harbour at Studland Golf course.

Bournemouth pier from the East Cliffe. Otter from the "Otter sanctuary" in the New Forest Bournemouth pictures... more...

For those who prefer bowls Bournemouth has a number of outside greens and a large indoor bowls centre at Kings Park.Kings Park is also the setting for the athletics track and the home ground of AFC Bournemouth. Come and have a moan and groan and cheer at the Cherries playing alongside the friendly supporters in their new 12,000 seater stadium. At Matchams Raceway you will find Quad bikes, Paintball, and banger racing. Plus an outside karting track which hosts several regional championships. There is an indoor karting track at Bournemouth airport) which includes an unusual (over and then under) bridge in the track layout.
The gentle pace is continued with the summer timetable of cricket at Dean Park
The BMX trials take place in Southbourne, just behind Southbourne Tennis club

The first pier in Bournemouth consisted of a short wooden jetty that was completed in 1856 During the summer months various water sports are available from the ever-popular banana boat ride to Para-ascending or the more gentle kayaking. For the jet skiers, water skiers and wind surfers Poole Harbour is ideal and the boat enthusiast can sail from Poole to Christchurch or over to the nearby Isle Of Wight. The New Forest is home to numerous stables where you can enjoy a trek through the heathlands and woods

For those who prefer walking not only is there the wonderful 7 miles of sandy beach but there is 25 miles of magnificent World Heritage coastline from Studland down to Chesil beach. The Dorset coastline has some of the most unspoilt and beautiful cliff walks in Britain. There are also wonderful old Dorset villages or the nearby New Forest to explore on foot or by bike.

Bournemouth beach is a dog free, smoke free and pioneered the original "KIDZONE" Scheme The Piers are open to fishermen or boats can be hired for those who wish to go further out. In the summer it is often possible to watch Dolphins playing in the Bay.
The beautiful sandy beach at Bournemouth plays host to many sporting activities from the organised games for the children to the National Volleyball championship or putting young lifeguards through their paces. Or course you can do what the majority of people do and sunbathe or swim in the lovely clean water!
The beach area is also used for charity events such as the pier to pier swim or runs. It is also a vital part of the various marathons that take place annually. For those hardy swimmers there is the Christmas Day swim! There is never a shortage of volunteers!Swimming pools are at the Littledown Centre or Stokewood Pool.Fitness clubs and gyms are to be found in all areas of town many of them offering their facilities to visitors.Other indoor sports include the snooker and pool halls. There is also a bowling alley in Branksome.

Decoy Pond Bournemouth no longer exists, but was probably located near the war memorial, 300 yards from Bournemouth Square

West Hants Club
With tennis, squash, a gym and swimming pool the club has plenty to offer. The club offers a choice of surfaces from indoor acrylic to omni-pro and clay surfaces. 
 A centre of excellence exists for the younger players. Training is given to the youngsters who it is hoped will go on and enter the “Futures” programme. This programme is an LTA National scheme aimed at players aged 10-13 years which hopefully will help them to rise in their chosen career.   
 
West Hants Club
Top quality coaches offer technical advice and experience to these young potential stars of tomorrow.
For those who require a more sedate pace of the tennis , the club offers “club evenings” where any member can turn up play and enjoy "a sociable game. Their head coach James Pankhurst recently won the prestigous Dorset Coach of the year

 

Open Golf  
Bournemouth now has a stunning architect designed, state of the art golf course with floodlit and heated bays that makes practicing easy day and night, all year round.  All greens built to USGA standards
Lake Course:A lovely 18 hole. 6,000 yards, par 70 meadowland course that runs beside the river Stour. Mature trees and lakes make for a thoroughly enjoyable challenge  Come to Bournemouth and give it a try.

Practice Range
Three actual fairways with six greens on each. So you can play a virtual 18 hole round of golf from three practice bays. Heated and carpeted bays, some featuring an automatic ball tee up system
 Diagonally mown fairways, light rough, bunkers and trees The range has real balls and real distances (no low compression golf balls) 

Queen's Park Golf Club 01202 437807
 
Parkstone Golf Club O1202 707138
 
Iford Golf Centre 01202 436 436
 
Canford Magna Golf Club  01202 592505
Knighton Heath Golf Club 01202 572633
 
Solent Meads Golf Club 01202 420795
 
The Club at Meyrick Park 01202 786000
 
Parley Golf Centre 01202 591600

AFC Bournemouth Bournemouth trace their roots back to 1890 and the formation of Boscombe St Johns Institute FC. When this club was wound up in 1899, several members, meeting under a gas lamp in Gladstone Road, agreed to form Boscombe FC. The new club played in the Bournemouth & District Junior League but rose to sufficient prominence that around the turn of the century they joined the Hampshire League.

In1910 Mr JE Cooper-Dean granted the club a long lease on some waste ground which was developed into the club's home, named Dean Court, after their benefactor. The club nickname of "The Cherries" dates from this period and is supposed to be a reference to the nearby fruit orchards on the Cooper-Dean estate. A rather less romantic version links the name to the cherry-red and white striped shirts the club wore.

AFC Bournemouth

AFC Bournemouth The club was ambitious and when the Football League formed a Third Division comprising the Southern League First Division clubs, Boscombe successfully applied to join the rump Southern League. Three years later, Boscombe successfully applied to join the League. To mark the occasion (and to attract wider support locally), the club changed its name to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, the longest name in League history. The Cherries were to remain in the Third Division (South) until 1958 when they became founder members of the new (national) Third Division, where they remained until they were relegated in 1970. This represents the longest continuous membership of a single division in League history. In the mid Thirties the club adopted Arsenal style shirts but the new image failed to create an impact on the pitch.

AFC Bournemouth

 Stadium at 17/7/2001
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Fitness First Stadium
Dean Ct, Bournemouth
 

 Stadium at 17/7/2001

Bournemouth Motorcycle Hire Ltd

Bournemouth Motorcycle Hire Ltd.

Established in March 2000, we are a small business dedicated to providing our customers with the best quality service and bikes in the area. There are also regular bikers meets such as Poole Quay (every Tuesday evening during
the summer months) and the Red Shoot Pub
in the New forest to name just two.

Tel: 01202 380388
9 Soberton Road
Queens Park
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH8 9BG
Bournemouth Motorcycle Hire Ltd.

Situated in Bournemouth, there can be no better
place than the county of Dorset for riding. With
breathtaking scenery and long winding roads,
Dorset is a paradise for bikes.




Our aim is to fulfil your desire to hit the open road on two wheels without the outlay of having your own bike and insurance to worry about

    

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Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site

Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site It is the only natural World Heritage site in Britain and ranks alongside the Great Barrier Reef and the Grand Canyon. This England's first natural World Heritage Site - it is known as The Jurassic Coast. It covers 95 miles of truly stunning coastline from East Devon to Dorset, with rocks recording 185 million years of the Earth's history. World Heritage Sites are places of ‘outstanding universal value' selected by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation).

Old Harry Rocks Dorset is in an area of outstanding natural beauty, with a fantastic variety of sandy beaches, towering cliffs and unspoilt countryside

Old Harry Rocks Dorset is in an area of outstanding natural beauty, with a fantastic variety of sandy beaches, towering cliffs and unspoilt countryside. Old Harry Rocks are chalk stacks located directly east of Studland and to the north of Swanage in Dorset. Nearby and to the north are the larger towns of Poole and Bournemouth. The rocks are part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site of which they form the eastern end. It is also believed that the rocks were once connected to The Needles on the Isle of Wight. Boat trip excursions are available from Bournemouth pier in the summertime.

Parking: Not normally a big problem in Bournemouth, with lots of free and ample parking areas which are convenient to walk from

Parking: Not normally a big problem in Bournemouth, with lots of free and ample parking areas which are convenient to walk from. Bournemouth's terrific beaches, shops, pubs, clubs and cinemas all have handily placed "Pay and Display" multi-storey car parks. National Car Parks (Car Parks, Bournemouth)  Bournemouth Car Parks And Airport Parking if you are planning to fly on to another destination from Bournemouth Tel: 01202 556965 - Glen Fern Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2LZ (1.57 miles)

 

 

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Introduced in 1997 a safety system on the beaches in Bournemouth has helped to reduce the number of lost kids on the beaches

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