Ian’s guidebook
Food scene
Great Italian fresh food with good atmosphere. Family friendly. Booking advised.
Gossip Cicchetti, Pizza, Pasta, Bar
109 Poole RoadGreat Italian fresh food with good atmosphere. Family friendly. Booking advised.
BigWigs Bakery Westbourne
125 Poole RoadGreat cakes and pastries. Also serve great coffee to eat in or takeaway.
Camden Bar & Kitchen
6 Bournemouth RdLively bar and good affordable food
Westbourne Tandoori
42 Seamoor RdGreat Indian food and family friendly
Great pub for a late drink and food. Family friendly in the day but suited more to adults late on.
10 locals recommend
The Duck
100 Poole RdGreat pub for a late drink and food. Family friendly in the day but suited more to adults late on.
Circo Lounge
66 Poole RdGood all round place to eat for families.
Libertine Westbourne
1 Alumhurst RdGood pub food family friendly
Sightseeing
Great beach with facilities and lifeguard. Playground and restaurant on the beach with parking. Its a 20 minute walk down hill.
42 locals recommend
Alum Chine Beach
West Undercliff PromenadeGreat beach with facilities and lifeguard. Playground and restaurant on the beach with parking. Its a 20 minute walk down hill.
Great for crabbing and pub. Also Mudeford Spit is also worth a visit via the ferry.
95 locals recommend
Mudeford Quay
Mudeford QuayGreat for crabbing and pub. Also Mudeford Spit is also worth a visit via the ferry.
The Tank Museum
Linsay RoadGreat day out for children and adults.
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre
LongthornsGreat day out.
Durdle Door
Swanage
Great outdoor activity setting with go ape and mini railway
262 locals recommend
Moors Valley Country Park and Forest
Horton RoadGreat outdoor activity setting with go ape and mini railway
Hengistbury Head
Great walks and views with coffee shop and land train
Branksome Dene Beach
Neighbourhoods
Westbourne
Great shops, restaurants, bars and pubs.
Sandbanks
Great beach gets very busy in car park.
City/town information
Bournemouth
Lots of shops and restaurants. Pier amusements and beaches.