General Info

Bournemouth in the county of Dorset, is a long-established tourist destination and as Britain's premier seaside holiday resort, attracts visitors from all over the UK and beyond. Famous for its twelve kilometres of sandy beaches, beautiful parks and gardens and a cosmopolitan atmosphere, Bournemouth blends a traditional British seaside resort with a cosmopolitan and thriving town.




Bournemouth is situated on the south coast of England and is less than two hours from London. With a population of just over 163,000, it is large enough to have all the facilities of a big town but small enough that you should never feel lost! It has some of the best beaches in the UK and has won numerous prestigious awards including the European Blue Flag Awards, which are recognised internationally as a sign of clean, well looked after beaches. Bournemouth beach is one big playground! There is pedalo and boat hire, jet-skiing, banana boats and volleyball to name just a few. For kids, there is a bouncy castle, a land train and traditional amusements at the pier, as well as a free beach games club in the summer.

You will find that Bournemouth is the perfect place to use as a base for visiting the beautiful Dorset coastline, the New Forest, typical old English villages or local towns like Christchurch and Poole.

It is also easy to travel to London or the major British airports from Bournemouth. Bournemouth really is the town for everyone.