Bournemouth Guide

The warmer months usually begin around May to June and last to September. The best months of sunshine and warmth come in July and August where temperature can reach anywhere from the mid twenties to the low thirties. Apart from soaking up the rays on the beach and trawling the seaside shops for trinkets and light refreshments there are plenty of other things to do and see in and around Bournemouth.

The Jurassic Coast is only a short drive from the city and is a place of outstanding natural beauty and if you are lucky you may well discover some fossils as the 95 mile stretch of coastline has plenty of them to spare. In Bournemouth itself there are a number of must see places such as the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum. A prominent landmark for Bournemouth is its pier and any tourist should make time to indulge in a pier walk, you can start at either one of the cities two piers, walk the distance between them and even stop off at one of the many cafes along the way.

There are water sports to take part in, weather and season permitting, and the coast here is the first in Europe to have an artificial surf reef installed which is pulling in surfer from all over the globe. Any visitor to England simply must get involved with the age old English tradition known as High Tea, after a long morning trek around shops and along the fabulous coastline sit back and relax with some sandwiches and cakes. The area has plenty to offer in the form of accommodation such as hotels, B&B’s, camping and caravan sites and self catering options.

For hotels you can start out at the two star Russell Court hotel which is situated only 500 meter from the beach. Three star hotels include the Durley Dean and The Hermitage Hotel. While for four stars you can rest your head in the Menzies East Cliff Court which is a seafront hotel and the Hallmark Hotel & Spa is located within a five minute walk of the centre, beach and the cliff tops and the spa facilities is for adults only.