Spending a day in Bournemouth

[johnymac]

I am spending Friday in Bournemouth whilst my wife is on a course, so I will have the whole day to myself.
Is there anything interesting to do there or am I going to be bored to death.

[HOGEPH]

Tank Museum at Bovington?

[ApOrbital]

Beach is nice rest of it is crap,might have changed i was there 20 years ago and it was a dump.But i got a taxi from some dude called frank changed my life.

[Alucidnation]

Bournemouth is full.

Try Poole.

[TheRainMaker]

HOGEPH said:

Tank Museum at Bovington?

This, Bournemouth is a bit of a dump.

[LosingGrip]

HOGEPH said:

Tank Museum at Bovington?

Good shout.

About 40 minutes away from Bournemouth in Wareham.

[breamster]

If you like the great outdoors venture to the other side of Poole and go for a long walk or better still a bike ride over the Purbecks?

[bloomen]

I'd leave Bournemouth immediately.

I like strolling around Sandbanks for the pure cheesiness of it. Then you can take the ferry across to some proper countryside. Swanage is a fine spot. I like going to Winspit quarry to pretend I'm in Blake's 7.

[jules_s]

Christchurch and Mudeford are worth a look - also Hengistbury Head

Bournemouth itself is a bit pants these days

[sparks_E46]

Alucidnation said:

Bournemouth is full.

Try Poole.

Both are cesspits.

[bloomen]

sparks_E46 said:

Both are cesspits.

I hear this a lot.

Why?

[Spare tyre]

beaulieu Motor museum

Personally I’ve never really like it, but lots of people I know love it

[Robertj21a]

Any of the New Forest.

[Bill]

bloomen said:

I'd leave Bournemouth immediately.

I like strolling around Sandbanks for the pure cheesiness of it. Then you can take the ferry across to some proper countryside. Swanage is a fine spot. I like going to Winspit quarry to pretend I'm in Blake's 7.

Great coast path walks. Or hire a bike from Cyclexperience in Norden if you don't have your own. Durlston Country park is good if you want a short walk, Arne is great if you're into twitching. There's also Corfe Castle. And the steam train.

[loafer123]

bloomen said:

sparks_E46 said:

Both are cesspits.

I hear this a lot.

Why?

Mrs Loafer comes from down there.

Basically both are made up of multiple interchangeable suburbs of people who you don’t want to spend time with.

I’d go for a trip to Studland on the ferry and a walk to a pub.

[Octoposse]

Boscombe (bus, or train to Pokesdown). If you like vintage clobber, some great shops on the road from Pokesdown back to Boscombe. Also some great food places, and fabulous architecture if you look up.

You'll also see some street drug dealing, but the 'hell hole' reputation is hilarious to anyone who's lived in a major city.

Libraries are good, especially Bournemouth Central; great beach (especially the Boscombe end); Russell Cotes Museum on the cliff top in the town centre if you like architecture and art.

[Turn7]

Go to Poole nd get over to Brownsea Island, its a lovely way to spend a day.

You get a nice boat trip around Poole Harbour...

Plus you should get to see wild Red Squirrels....

[ellroy]

jules_s said:

Christchurch and Mudeford are worth a look - also Hengistbury Head

Bournemouth itself is a bit pants these days

This.

[Jos Notstoppen]

Sammy Miller motorbike museum

https://sammymiller.co.uk/

Not that far away

[Alucidnation]

sparks_E46 said:

Alucidnation said:

Bournemouth is full.

Try Poole.

Both are cesspits.

Good point.

Anywhere in Dorset is.