Location: Dorset in United Kingdom
Nearest Airport:
Bournemouth International Airport at 5
Miles
Nearest Ferry:
Poole at 5
Miles
Nearest Train:
Bournemouth Central Railway Station at 2
Miles
Nearest Motorway:
M27 at 18
Miles
Nearest Beach:
beach at 2.5
Miles
Car: not necessary
Situated only 2 ½ miles from Bournemouth’s 7 miles of golden beaches, the house is ideal for a family holiday. Bournemouth has lovely shops, restaurants, coffee bars, pubs and a wealth of day and nighttime entertainment. The Oceanarium houses sea life of all types; the Russell Cotes museum is famous for its fossil collections, etc.; the walk through the gardens following the course of the Bourne stream shows an abundance of flowers and shrubs; the Bournemouth Eye is a tethered hot air balloon that soars over the area with magnificent views of the coastline and the Isle of Wight – all these and many more attractions makes Bournemouth an ideal location for a family holiday. Further a field you have the National Trust properties of Brownsea Island in Poole harbour, Corfe Castle, Kingston Lacey House and the Isle of Purbeck. The sailing section of the 2012 Olympics will be held in Weymouth Bay – 1 hour’s drive away. The Dorset area is well known for its Jurassic Coast and lovely walks