Bournemouth Holidays
Bournemouth Holidays Destination Guide
Several miles of golden sands and sparking sea make Bournemouth a perfect destination for beach lovers. It is a large coastal resort town located in the county of Dorset, England. Founded by Lewis Tregonwell in 1810, the growth of the town accelerated with the arrival of the railway and later in 1870 it became a recognised town. The town is a home of the Bournemouth International Centre, regional centre of business and financial companies such as Standard Life Healthcare and Liverpool Victoria. Bournemouth is a vibrant cosmopolitan town that has a vast variety of attractions in and around including shops, restaurants, buzzing nightlife, events, theatres and shows and endless countryside with beautiful award-winning gardens and watersports.
Whatever the weather is, there are a variety of attractions and activities to suit all ages and budgets in Bournemouth. A visit to the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, the Pier to Pier walk, swimming, surfing and bodyboarding are a few things that you can do when you are in the town of Bournemouth. For evening entertainment, Bournemouth has many nightclubs for all ages to choose from. Other evening activities include a wide range of cosmopolitan style restaurants and wine bars ranging from Italian, Japanese, Middle Eastern, and of course traditional British cuisine. Overall, Bournemouth makes a perfect all-season stay and visit.
Places to Visit in Bournemouth
In Bournemouth, there is something for everyone, right from art, history and heritage to family fun and action packed adventure! If you are visiting with your kids then do not miss Splashdown, Monkey World, Oceanarium and Adventure Wonderland. Nature lovers will enjoy visiting the Brownsea Island and the enchanting New Forest. For history and heritage fans there is the mind blowing 185-million year old World Heritage Jurassic Coastline and various other art galleries and museums.
Best Time to Visit in Bournemouth
Being located on the south coast, Bournemouth has a temperate climate with moderate variation in annual and daily temperatures. The warmest months are July and August when the temperature varies from 12°C to 22°C. The coldest months are January and February when the temperature changes from 2°C to 8°C. The favourable weather makes it ideal to visit Bournemouth at any time of the year.
