The number of ice creams bought along Bournemouth’s seafront each year: 750,000. The number of deckchairs hired out on a busy weekend: 3,000. The number of trees standing proud in the town: 47,000. Having long since shrugged off its reputation as God’s waiting room, Bournemouth and its surrounding areas have a boundless number of places to discover, explore and relish. <\/p>\n
Whether you’re a curious local, a seasoned traveler or a one-time visitor, these 111 places will surprise, delight and astonish you. Amble over the bridge that won World War II, get whisked off on an Asian adventure, learn about Charlie Chaplin’s connection to the town, visit Florence Nightingale’s grave, order a Żubrówka, gaze into the real Alice in Wonderland’s mirror, make friends with an Egyptian mummy, stand beneath the lamppost AFC Bournemouth was formed under, and walk in the footsteps of the Fab Four, as well as the woman who brought the British government to its knees. <\/p>\n
As you explore, take your time, take photos and take advantage of everything this extraordinary, astounding, fascinating area has to offer. The number of times you’ll gasp as you discover something new: countless. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Bournemouth isn’t just the beach. It’s also a town brimming with history, art, beauty, nature and fun. Oh, and afternoon tea on a bus.
Adventure Wonderland Maze
\nHedge your bets | 10
\nAFC Bournemouth Trophies
\nBack of the net! | 12
\nAIDS Tile Tributes
\nI want to break free | 14
\nAirfields Memorial
\nWe have lift-off | 16
\nThe Alice Lisle
\nShe lost her head | 18
\nAlice’s Mirror
\nWe’re all mad here | 20
\nAnne Frank’s Tree
\nBranches of hope | 22
\nArniss Equestrian
\nDrifting along | 24
\nArtcetera
\nBeen there, done that… framed the T-shirt | 26
\nArtwork at THE NICI
\nViva la revolución! Viva la flamingos! | 28
\nThe Ashleigh Hotel
\nThe height of his fame | 30
\nAshley Walk
\nA banging place | 32
\nAubrey Beardsley Mosaic
\nShockingly talented | 34
\nBailey Bridge
\nFlat-pack victory | 36
\nBalmer Lawn Hotel
\nFlooring it | 38
\nBeach Hut 2359
\nOh, I do like to be beside the seaside | 40
\nBobby’s Balconies
\nReuse, revive, recycle | 42
\nBolton’s Bench
\nDragon’s den | 44
\nBookends
\nPiece it all together | 46
\nBoscombe Devil
\nGiving revellers the evil eye | 48
\nBournemouth School
\nAn education for heroes and villains | 50
\nBournemouth Scout Museum
\nBe prepared | 52
\nBronze Age Barrow
\nHow do you like them apples? | 54
\nCentre VR
\nA whole new world | 56
\nChaplin’s
\nSmoke and mirrors | 58
\nCharles Bennett’s Grave
\nGolden boy | 60
\nChewton Glen Beehives
\nPositively buzzing | 62
\nThe Chine Hotel
\nRemembering the variety pack | 64
\nChristine Keeler’s Pad
\nPainting the town pink | 66
\nConker Spirit Tour
\nFind your gin-spiration | 68
\nThe Cookie Shack
\nHundreds and thousands of biscuits | 70
\nCoty
\nAre you ready for your close-up? | 72
\nA Coven of Witches
\nDouble, double, toil and trouble | 74
\nThe Cricketers
\nHowzat! | 76
\nDome Skylight
\nLooking shipshape | 78
\nThe Ducking Stool
\nThis is torture | 80
\nThe Echo Building
\nRead all about it! | 82
\nEgyptian Mummy
\nThat’s ancient history | 84
\nEjector Seat
\nWinging it | 86
\nElephant Mural
\nWith a trumpety trump! | 88
\nFaces in the Garderobe
\nMonks behaving badly | 90
\nFlorence Nightingale’s Grave
\nHumble pie | 92
\nFormer Free Age Press
\nFound in translation | 94
\nFossilised Ammonite
\nRock on | 96
\nFred Abberline’s Home
\nBloody good at his job | 98
\nFreddie Mills Memorial
\nWas this boxing legend ‘hit’? | 100
\nFrieda’s Tearoom
\nCake me away | 102
\nThe Fusee Building
\nTicking over nicely | 104
\nGas Street Lamps
\nFlaming lovely | 106
\nGrazing Goats
\nKidding around | 108
\nGreat Train Robbery Hideout
\nArrested development | 110
\nHighcliffe Castle
\nWhere the ‘king of retail’ resided | 112
\nHotel Celebrity
\nLights… camera… action! | 114
\nIsaac Gulliver Tree
\nHe carved out a life of crime | 116
\nJane Goodall’s Tree
\nA champion for chimps | 118
\nJoseph Cutler Tiles
\nThe face of Bournemouth | 120
\nLa Fosse’s Cheeseboard
\nExceedingly good cheese | 122
\nThe Library of Liquor
\nRead (and drink) the room | 124
\nLime Wood Wine
\nFizz that packs a crunch | 126
\nMacPennys Woodland Walk
\nFamily trees | 128
\nMary Shelley’s Grave
\nHer husband is all heart | 130
\nMillhams Splash
\nNo good deed goes unpunished | 132
\nThe Miraculous Beam
\nLeading a splinter group | 134
\nMovie Mural
\nAnd the Oscar goes to… Bournemouth University! | 136
\nMudeford Postbox
\nPushing the envelope | 138
\nThe Mystery Tomb
\nThere were 10 in the bed… maybe | 140
\nNapoléon’s Wine Cooler
\nSo much to ‘pour’ over | 142
\nNHS Grotesque
\nCarve for carers | 144
\nNorwegian Wood Cafe
\nBaked beans and Beatlemania | 146
\nOld Pier Theatre
\nAnything to declare? | 148
\nThe Old Station Holmsley Tea Rooms
\nFrom choo-choo to chew-chew | 150
\nOrchard Street
\nThe one and only | 152
\nPause Cat Cafe
\nFeline it | 154
\nPicnic Park Deli
\nSandwiched between the trees | 156
\nPine Walk
\nA breath of fresh air | 158
\nPoole Hill Brewery
\nOn the hop | 160
\nThe Potting Shed
\nBlooming delicious | 162
\nPriory Bell Tower
\nRing the changes | 164
\nPug’s Hole
\nThe smuggle is real | 166
\n‘Red Joan’s’ Birthplace
\nPlaying I spy | 168
\nThe Regent
\nReeling the audiences in | 170
\nRolls Drive
\nTragedy in the air | 172
\nRoma Italian Delicatessen
\nMamma mia (*chef ’s kiss*) | 174
\nSan Remo Towers
\nUp on the roof | 176
\nSeagull & the Windbreak
\nAccess all areas | 178
\nSetley Ridge Vineyard
\nThe grape outdoors | 180
\nShell Christchurch Priory
\nAll washed up | 182
\nSilent Yoga UK
\nThe pursuit of peacefulness | 184
\nSir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Grave
\nPut that in your pipe | 186
\nSkyhigh Astronomy
\nGimme some space | 188
\nThe Smugglers Wain
\nOn the wagon | 190
\nThe Snakecatcher
\nHiss and tell | 192
\nSRDE Platform
\nGiving off the right signals | 194
\nSt Andrew’s Church Tower
\nAt the end of their rope | 196
\nSt Catherine’s Hill
\nThe grass is greener | 198
\nTalbot Heath Bunker
\nTaking cover | 200
\nTalbot Village Almshouses
\nSister act | 202
\nTank Track Marks
\nHitting a brick wall | 204
\nThomas Johnson’s Grave
\nHis life mattered | 206
\nThroop Mill
\nFlour power | 208
\nTibetan Buddhist Centre
\nKeep karma and carry on | 210
\nTown Hall
\nA spirited place | 212
\nTregonwell\/Creeke Statue
\nPulling the council’s chain | 214
\nTrolleybus Turntable
\nThe wheels on the bus go round and round | 216
\nTutton’s Well
\nDeep and meaningful | 218
\nUpper Gardens Water Tower
\nOnce upon a time… | 220
\nThe Upside Gallery
\nPillars of the community | 222
\nVereley Hill
\nSeeing red | 224
\nWalton House
\nHome of the ultimate paperman | 226
\nWest Cliff Drains
\nParty time | 228
\nWhale Tail
\nMoby sick | 230<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":59874,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5508],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-58628","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-travel","7":"author-by-author-katherine-bebo","8":"publisher-emons-verlag-gmbh","9":"series-111-places","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n