This dramatic headland situated to the south of Christchurch Harbour is a great place for a day out walking or cycling for all the family.  It is an outstanding site for wildlife and archaeology and offers beautiful beaches and views, as well as a visitor centre and several cafés.  Access is easy for all ages and abilities, there is a land train linking it to Mudeford Spit and ferries to Christchurch. 

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Come face to face with moving dinosaurs and other prehistoric thrills over 18 holes of action packed adventure golf at Might Claws, part of Playgolf Bournemouth.   If you survive you’ll deserve a tasty bite to eat or a hot drink at The Kitchen Club. 

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Based on Bournemouth Beach, 500m from Boscombe Pier, Surf Steps offers Surf and SUP tuition for all ages either in groups or private lessons.  All instructors are accredited professional instructors and make the lessons great fun, safe and exciting.  Wetsuits and equipment available to hire.

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Queen's Park Golf Course is set in a beautiful location where the fairways meander freely through many acres of lovely heathers, colourful gorse and all in a wonderful pine woodland setting. It is a very mature and challenging golf course which attracts golfers from a wide area to enjoy the unique character and challenging golf that the course has to offer.

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Become immersed in the grandeur of what is one of the last truly Victorian houses to be built in England and today houses the Russell cotes Gallery with a multitude to stunning artwork to view.  Outside visitors can wander round the beautiful gardens complete with the original Japenese garden, fish ponds and fountains.

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This small contemporary fine dining restaurant prides itself in using the best of British ingredients to produce innovative tasting menus along with tempting a la carte options.   

Restaurant Roots 141 Belle Vue Road, Bournemouth BH6 3ED

One of a small local chain of modern Italian restaurants specialising in wood fired Neopolitan pizzas .  Add some fresh antipasti, salad or a mouth watering dessert to your order for a truly authentic Italian experience, all created with super fresh high quality ingredients.  Some interesting Italian wines and aperitifs to choose from too.  Kids menu available. 

Baffi Pizza  61 Southbourne Grove, Bournemouth BH6 3QU (T: 01202 421177)

Stylish modern restaurant with wood fired oven and simple yet exciting menu based heavily on  home cured charcuterie and high quality local ingredients.  Tapas, an extensive cocktail list and excellent wines and cheese all add to the appeal. 

The Larder House, 4 Southbourne Grove, Bournemouth BH6 3QZ (T: 01202 424687)

A popular local chain of authentically French cheese and wine bars offering over 200 wines and 300 artisan cheeses.  Passionate about their craft, here you can explore the carefully curated wine list with a wine flight, enjoy one of their regular wine tasting events or simply pop in with friends or family for some excellent wine, cheese and charcuterie as well as other mouth-wateringly good nibbles.

Renoufs Cheese & Wine Bar 201 Seabourne Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth BH5 2HJ (T: 07473 074733)

Pizza’s, breakfasts, coffee and cake by day transforming into lively cocktail lounge and club by night.  Sleek décor, great food, an extensive drinks list and regular live music nights make this a popular destination.

Soho 7 Church St, Christchurch BH23 1BW (T: 01202 496140) 

Southbourne Beach is a Blue flag award winning beach with wide, clean, part sand and part shingle beach to the east of Boscombe Pier. With views stretching right across to the Isle of Wight on a clear day and Old Harry Rocks/Swanage to the west.

The beach is popular all year round and during the summer months you can find kiosks serving ice creams and drinks dotted along the promenade.

Other facilities include toilets, baby changing facilities, lost children centres, RNLI lifeguard stations and pubs. There are many beach huts along Southbourne Beach and they are available to rent all year round from the local beach office.

Dogs are not permitted on Southbourne beach from 1st May – 30th September however they are permitted on the promenades all year round when on a lead.

Parking can be found on the clifftop, accessed via slopes leading right to and from the beach.

Southbourne Beach is a Blue flag award winning beach with wide, clean, part sand and part shingle beach to the east of Boscombe Pier. With views stretching right across to the Isle of Wight on a clear day and Old Harry Rocks/Swanage to the west.

The beach is popular all year round and during the summer months you can find kiosks serving ice creams and drinks dotted along the promenade.

Other facilities include toilets, baby changing facilities, lost children centres, RNLI lifeguard stations and pubs. There are many beach huts along Southbourne Beach and they are available to rent all year round from the local beach office.

Dogs are not permitted on Southbourne beach from 1st May – 30th September however they are permitted on the promenades all year round when on a lead.

Boscombe is a popular family beach with plenty of sand, and a small pier with extensive facilities including a children’s play area, several seafront shops and cafés, crazy golf, plenty of parking and a safe traffic free area perfect for cycling and scooters.

This is one of the most scenic of New Forest beaches. Lined with some of the most picturesque and expensive beach huts in the country! There’s no parking next to the beach, as it’s a traffic-free zone, but there’s pay and display parking at Hengistbury Head from where you can catch a little train to the sandbank, and Mudeford Quay which runs a small ferry (5 mins) over to the sandbank. Can also be reached on foot and by bicycle.

A family friendly beach close to Mudeford and Christchurch Harbour with plenty to do for all.  For those with disabilities or small children there is a beach level carpark, and to keep everyone safe there is a designated bathing area and a seperate area allocated for watersports, all overseen by lifeguards in the summer months.  This pretty sand and shingle beach is backed by trees and countryside and if you fancy some fresh local seafood or simply a coffee, ice cream or a cold drink, the beach is home to the excellent Noisy Lobster, serving breakfast, lunch and supper all year round.