Announced during an online ceremony, Bournemouth’s Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf, the majestic Upton Country Park in Poole and Yessica Falcon, the indefatigable Manager of the Bournemouth Tourist Information Centre all had well deserved success and recognition at the postponed 2020 Dorset Tourism Awards.
On the Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf runners-up prize in the Large Visitor Attraction category , Manager Yessica Falcon says, “We’re absolutely thrilled to have won silver –...
As part of their Leave Only Footprints initiative, the Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Tourism Seafront Team will be collecting toys and inflatables left at the beach to be enjoyed by other beachgoers.
Leave Only Footprints was devised in 2018 with the intention of encouraging locals and visitors in Bournemouth &...
For years and years we have seen children and adults walking on the rocks at Greenhill, Weymouth. A huge sign warns of the dangers and says 'Keep Off...' and for many they heed this warning but for many others they either do not see it, cannot read or do...
A new strategy is being produced to guide the long-term sustainable tidal flood and coastal erosion risk management for Christchurch Bay and Harbour; from the east of Hengistbury Head to Chewton Bunny.
In September, BCP Council’s cabinet agreed the submission of a business case to the Environment Agency to apply...
All the rocks in Dorset are sedimentary and were deposited in water, mostly in shallow seas. They were deposited during the Jurassic, Cretaceous and Tertiary between about 200 million years ago and 40 million years ago and vary considerably in hardness and therefore resistance to erosion. This is well displayed on the Isle of Purbeck...
It is possible to reach St Oswald’s Bay via the private road that leaves Lulworth Cove behind the Heritage Centre. Alternatively you can take the coastal footpath from the Heritage Centre car park or you can drive to the Durdle Door car park and walk down the footpath from there. There are fine views along the...
As temperatures soared across the country, Bournemouth and Poole basked in heat of up to 26°C, attracting record numbers of sun seekers to the South Coast.
The early May Bank Holiday proved to be Britain’s hottest since records began and Bournemouth and Poole were no exception. The UK’s best seaside...
Recognised Among Best in the Country Based on Outstanding 2019 Traveller Reviews
Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre and the historic Lower Gardens in Bournemouth have both been recognised as 2020 Travellers’ Choice award-winners. Based on a full year of Tripadvisor reviews, prior to any changes caused by the pandemic, award-winners are known for consistently receiving great visitor feedback, placing them in the top 10 per cent of hospitality businesses worldwide.
The Grade...
Beaches possess a universal charm, attracting individuals from all walks of life with their irresistible blend of natural beauty, relaxation, and recreational opportunities. Firstly, the sheer splendour of beaches captivates the senses, from the soft sand underfoot to the expansive vista of shimmering water extending to the horizon. The...
Maritime archaeologists have recovered two medieval grave slabs which have been lying at the bottom of Studland Bay for nearly 800 years.
The slabs were cargo on the Mortar Wreck, which sank in the thirteenth century.The slabs, carved from Purbeck marble, were amongst the cargo of England’s oldest historic shipwreck,...
