Just a quick stroll from the town centre, this spacious park has plenty to offer. There is a large boating lake, putting green, bowling green...

Poole’s impressive arts centre claims to be the biggest outside London. It provides a venue for concerts, theatre productions, cinema, visual arts and exhibitions. It...

This indoor play centre is great fun for children up to the age of twelve. It has a huge ball pool, several slides and even...

Located near Poole Quay, this large parish church has long been associated with the local fishing trade and is known to many as ‘the fishermen’s...

Once the home of the Poole lifeboat, this nineteenth Century building is now a small R.N.L.I museum. The main exhibit it the former Poole lifeboat,...

Poole Museum underwent an extensive refurbishment in 2007, partly funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The stunning building has a brilliant entrance and atrium...

Housed in an eighteenth Century warehouse near the quayside, this museum features the 2000 years of Poole’s fascinating history. Topics covered include the Iron Age,...

This is Poole’s best preserved medieval domestic building. Once known as the George Inn it is believed to have been occupied by troops during the...

This building is a replica of the previous, eighteenth Century Customs House, which was destroyed by fire in 1813. The ground floor was traditionally used...

The gallery is home to an extensive collection of mid 20th Century paintings and sculptures that are owned by Bournemouth and Poole College. These...

This 16-mile trailway is suitable for walkers, cyclists and horse riders alike. It follows the route of the old Dorchester to Southampton railway, which was...

Produced in Poole for 130 years, Poole Pottery ware has become much loved and highly collectable. Visit the factory to see how the world famous...

The South’s largest indoor water parks with twelve exhilarating rides. Hop on the Tennessee Twister or Louisiana Leap and spin around in the Spacebowl. The...

This 500 acre island, situated in the centre of Poole harbour, is perhaps most famous as the site of the first scout camp. A ferry...

As the second largest natural harbour in the world after Sydney, Australia, Poole Harbour is an attraction in its own right. The calm waters are...

This 24-lane computerised bowling centre is popular with families and league players alike due to the comprehensive facilities on offer. As well as the bowling...

Compton Acres is at the forefront of the South’s garden attractions. Wander around the magnificent 10 acres of individually themed gardens where in 2007 developments...

The main library in Bournemouth is a large and well used facility that provides a great many services to the people of the town and...

The Bournemouth Eye is definitely the best way to see Bournemouth. The hot air balloon takes visitors up to 500 ft which gives spectacular...

The Lower Gardens in Bournemouth are only a five minute walk from the main shopping centre, the beach and the pier. Visitors who walk...