Dorset Day Trips

There has been a pier at Bournemouth since 1856 and the pier that stands here today is over 304 metres long and is the central focus of the beachfront, a hub for seaside entertainment and a historic legacy of the Victorian …

In the Lower Gardens at Central Gardens, the Bournemouth Balloon is one of the most popular tourist attractions in town. Here visitors go high into the sky to get the most spectacular view of the town and sea: totally …

Bournemouth Beach is one of Bournemouth’s top attractions. The long stretch of Blue Flag awarded beach met by the gentle waters of Poole Bay offers some of Britain’s best sunbathing and swimming. If you are tired of just relaxing on the beach, try some beach …

The Russell-Cotes family gave this house and its contents to the town in 1922. Built on the cliff overlooking the bay, the museum houses the family’s vast and precious collection including statues, paintings and Victorian canvases from all over the …

The Pavilion was built in 1929 as a concert hall and was renovated in 1934, before reopening as a theatre. This Georgian style pavilion with pillars of local Portland stone still has regular entertainments today, so don´t miss the occasion to enjoy the countless shows held here, while you are in …

Bournemouth International Centre, situated close to the beautiful beach, is one of Britain’s major centres for exhibitions and tours. This place, in fact, hosts the world’s top musicians and West End musical productions whose shows are performed in one of the spacious halls that this venue …

This huge aquarium takes you on an adventure through the oceans of the world, among sharks, turtles, clown fishes and many more inhabitants of the sea. Bournemouth Oceanarium includes a re-creation of the Great Barrier Reef, a walk-through underwater tunnel and feeding …

The Bournemouth Central Gardens were turned from meadows into formal gardens in the 1860’s, so they are a pure expression of Victorian aesthetic taste. This lush green expanse, in the heart of the town, is now a focus venue for every kind of summertime …

Bournemouth is great for relaxing on its beautiful, sandy beaches, so spending an afternoon at this lovely SPA is obviously the next step to release all the stress accumulated in the every-day life. The skilful hands of Anna and Georghe will spoil you with a full body massage, a pedicure, various facial treatments, but …

If you´re a history lover that even in a resort town such as Bournemouth doesn´t want to spend the whole time sunbathing, you definitely have to give "Dorset Day Trips" a try! Darren will take you around the area, showing you the hidden gems and revealing the secrets that only the locals …

St. Peter's Church, a beautiful church located in the heart of Bournemouth designed by the Victorian architect, George Edmund Street. This church is one of Bournemouth landmarks and has a 62 meters tower and gorgeous stained glasses. What also makes this church special, is in fact, the author Mary Shelley, (famous for her novel …

Spend some time here with friends and family and have the ultimate paintball experience. Camouflage Paintball boasts some of the most comprehensive facilities of any paintball site in the UK and is one of the best equipped in Europe, you just can't go wrong …