Guidebook for Bournemouth
Food Scene
Boathouse is right on the Quay so a lovely setting overlooking the river for Great food, or just drinks.There's a Restaurant (need to Book) conservatory (no Booking required) overlooking river, plenty of outdoor seating. Dog allowed in the Conservatory. There's also live music, singer, guitarist most weekends.
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The Boathouse
Quay RoadBoathouse is right on the Quay so a lovely setting overlooking the river for Great food, or just drinks.There's a Restaurant (need to Book) conservatory (no Booking required) overlooking river, plenty of outdoor seating. Dog allowed in the Conservatory. There's also live music, singer, guitarist most weekends.
Lots of hotels and pubs overlooking the seafront, seating outside also, for food and drinks or coffee. Some of them allow dogs inside, spyglass and kettle in the restaurant side have a dedicated dog friendly tiled area.
Southbourne Overcliff Drive
Southbourne Overcliff DriveLots of hotels and pubs overlooking the seafront, seating outside also, for food and drinks or coffee. Some of them allow dogs inside, spyglass and kettle in the restaurant side have a dedicated dog friendly tiled area.
The Jetty Restaurant at Mudeford, Fine Dining, excellent food.
Lovely views over Mudeford Harbour, Restaurant seating and decking seating. Need to Book gets busy. Really nice for a Special Occasion. Part of Christchurch Harbour Hotel.
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The Jetty
95 MudefordThe Jetty Restaurant at Mudeford, Fine Dining, excellent food.
Lovely views over Mudeford Harbour, Restaurant seating and decking seating. Need to Book gets busy. Really nice for a Special Occasion. Part of Christchurch Harbour Hotel.
Pub recently been refurbished with log fire. Excellent food.
need to book. Dogs welcome.
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The New Queen Inn
Ringwood RoadPub recently been refurbished with log fire. Excellent food.
need to book. Dogs welcome.
Restaurant near Christchurch Priory. Guests recommendation they had fish and Chips and other guests had mussel, Good Food.
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Loch & Quay
24 Church StRestaurant near Christchurch Priory. Guests recommendation they had fish and Chips and other guests had mussel, Good Food.
James and White
17 Church StGood food, near Christchurch Priory. Dogs welcome.
Rising Sun Good Thia and Asian Food. Marques in garden lots of seating areas.
Its in Purewell towards Mudeford, drive through Christchurch.
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The Rising Sun Thai & Pan-Asian
123 PurewellRising Sun Good Thia and Asian Food. Marques in garden lots of seating areas.
Its in Purewell towards Mudeford, drive through Christchurch.
Takeaway Good Food opposite Iford Pub. They cook to order, lots of guests have recommend their fish and chips and myself include.
Castle parade fish and chips
Takeaway Good Food opposite Iford Pub. They cook to order, lots of guests have recommend their fish and chips and myself include.
Excellent Pizzas, Rustic restaurant with a good atmosphere.
Best to Book always busy. They do delivery through Uber Eats or you can order and collect which we do sometimes if we cannot get booked.
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Baffi Pizza
61 Southbourne GroveExcellent Pizzas, Rustic restaurant with a good atmosphere.
Best to Book always busy. They do delivery through Uber Eats or you can order and collect which we do sometimes if we cannot get booked.
Guests have recommended this place as being very dog friendly. I have not been here for years, it is a chain, Green king.
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Spyglass & Kettle
25-27 Stourwood AveGuests have recommended this place as being very dog friendly. I have not been here for years, it is a chain, Green king.
Excellent Fish and Chip shop opposite Southbourne library, it does get busy so we normally ring up and place and order first.
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Smithson's Fish & Chips
55 Seabourne RdExcellent Fish and Chip shop opposite Southbourne library, it does get busy so we normally ring up and place and order first.
New Indian opposite Iford Pub. Excellent food and service.
Can sit in or if you collect you get a discount but they do deliver. Our favourite Indian and a lot of the guests agree. Must take your own alcohol as they do not have a licence.
Iford Tandoori
New Indian opposite Iford Pub. Excellent food and service.
Can sit in or if you collect you get a discount but they do deliver. Our favourite Indian and a lot of the guests agree. Must take your own alcohol as they do not have a licence.
Harbour Heights Hotel, Sandbanks
Harbour Heights is situated in Sandbanks with fantastic views of the Sandbanks Penisular. Sit on the decking area for a coffee and snack or lunch nice and relaxing taking in the views.
Nice place to chill inside or out overlooking river for drinks or food, do lovely cocktails. Lots of nice bars and restaurants in Christchurch to choose from. Lots with outdoor seating areas also Good Nightlife. Dog friendly!
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Club Restaurant at Captain's Club Hotel
Wick LaneNice place to chill inside or out overlooking river for drinks or food, do lovely cocktails. Lots of nice bars and restaurants in Christchurch to choose from. Lots with outdoor seating areas also Good Nightlife. Dog friendly!
Christchurch is just up the road from Flat, lots of coffee shops, individual shops, Small M& S, Also Waitrose (go under subway to reach it) . Monday they have a small market in the main street. Lots of restaurants, quaint pubs, the George Tavern with outside seating and Food available, The Ship Inn with outside seating and Food available also live music. Thomas Trip mostly has a band on. Food available in the Wooden Shack outside near seating area, Trendy Bars Soho near Minster and on the Quay- Boathouse, Cocktail Bars. Great Vibe in the evening.
In the summer months, normal bands, or food and drink festivals on the Quay.
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Christchurch Priory Church
Quay RoadChristchurch is just up the road from Flat, lots of coffee shops, individual shops, Small M& S, Also Waitrose (go under subway to reach it) . Monday they have a small market in the main street. Lots of restaurants, quaint pubs, the George Tavern with outside seating and Food available, The Ship Inn with outside seating and Food available also live music. Thomas Trip mostly has a band on. Food available in the Wooden Shack outside near seating area, Trendy Bars Soho near Minster and on the Quay- Boathouse, Cocktail Bars. Great Vibe in the evening.
In the summer months, normal bands, or food and drink festivals on the Quay.
Southbourne main high street lots of Indivdual shops, Brewhouse and Kitchen, Micro Pubs, Larder house with a Bar upstairs (sometimes need to book on weekends as only small Lounge Bar). Local Pub -Grove Tavern. Lots of Coffee shops, deli, Restaurants and Takeaways, two tapas Bars either end of the Main street, Mexican. Quite a community hub, lots packed into one main street. Also tesco express, Sainsburys, petrol station, Banks.
Southbourne Overcliff also has nice pubs with food, sea views, nice walks along the overcliff. Dogs allowed in the Spyglass and Kettle, (tiled area)
Southbourne Grove
Southbourne GroveSouthbourne main high street lots of Indivdual shops, Brewhouse and Kitchen, Micro Pubs, Larder house with a Bar upstairs (sometimes need to book on weekends as only small Lounge Bar). Local Pub -Grove Tavern. Lots of Coffee shops, deli, Restaurants and Takeaways, two tapas Bars either end of the Main street, Mexican. Quite a community hub, lots packed into one main street. Also tesco express, Sainsburys, petrol station, Banks.
Southbourne Overcliff also has nice pubs with food, sea views, nice walks along the overcliff. Dogs allowed in the Spyglass and Kettle, (tiled area)
Dog Walking
At the end of our private lane turn right and then right again at Iford Roundabout. 2mins
Walk past the Iford Pub to the Pelican crossing and opposite there is a pathway leading along the river, there a fork on the pathway (left to tescos) and you take the right path to a small wooden bridge and then large Iron bridge this takes you up the golf course, keep to the side. This leads to a small waterfall where the dogs are usually having a dip and a large field.
Hengistbury Head- Large Car Park and Cafe. You can walk over the Head with views of the beach (harder route) or You can walk through the woodlands by the river to the Hengistbury Head Spit or take the land train. Walking takes about twenty minutes, you will see lots of people walking, dog walkers and cyclist (no cars allowed to Spit). When you reach the spit there is lots of beach huts, river on one side and the sea on the other side. Great beach and Views. Cafe the Hut is in middle, also serves meals at night but best to book. Can also Park at Mudeford and get ferry across.
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Hengistbury Head Besøgscenter
BroadwayHengistbury Head- Large Car Park and Cafe. You can walk over the Head with views of the beach (harder route) or You can walk through the woodlands by the river to the Hengistbury Head Spit or take the land train. Walking takes about twenty minutes, you will see lots of people walking, dog walkers and cyclist (no cars allowed to Spit). When you reach the spit there is lots of beach huts, river on one side and the sea on the other side. Great beach and Views. Cafe the Hut is in middle, also serves meals at night but best to book. Can also Park at Mudeford and get ferry across.
Car Park at Avon Beach or Steamer Point or Park at Mudeford Quay and walk along to Avon beach, 5 mins walk.
Lovely walks we take our Springer Molly and walk up to Steamer Point and then along the beach to Highcliffe Castle where you can have a coffee and snack in the grounds.
Lots going on at Avon Mudeford just up from Mudeford Quay. Restaurant, Cafe, Fish and Chip Shop.
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Avon Beach
MudefordCar Park at Avon Beach or Steamer Point or Park at Mudeford Quay and walk along to Avon beach, 5 mins walk.
Lovely walks we take our Springer Molly and walk up to Steamer Point and then along the beach to Highcliffe Castle where you can have a coffee and snack in the grounds.
Lots going on at Avon Mudeford just up from Mudeford Quay. Restaurant, Cafe, Fish and Chip Shop.
Essentials
Sainsbury Local open 8.00am until 10pm
6 mins walk from flat or 2 min by car. Turn left at Iford roundabout, straight up road just passed Costa Coffee and Barbers on your right, just passed trafiic lights.
24 hours Large Tescos 10 mins walk, 3mins Car. On the Iford roundabout theres a shopping parade ; 2 mins walk from flat - takeways which is a Chinese, Fish and Chip Shop, Chicken and Pizza takeaway. Pub also does Food. Hairdressers, and Laundrette on the Parade.
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Tesco Extra
Riverside Avenue24 hours Large Tescos 10 mins walk, 3mins Car. On the Iford roundabout theres a shopping parade ; 2 mins walk from flat - takeways which is a Chinese, Fish and Chip Shop, Chicken and Pizza takeaway. Pub also does Food. Hairdressers, and Laundrette on the Parade.
Petrol Station and Small Tesco Express 6 mins walking from flat turn left at bottom of our lane, then left again down Waters Lane to river, cross two little bridges then a couple of yards up on the left on roundabout. Car journey turn right at the Iford roundabout, pass Iford Pub to next roundabout, straight over, just on this roundabout.
There is also a Pub next door.
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Tesco Esso Express
Andover RoadPetrol Station and Small Tesco Express 6 mins walking from flat turn left at bottom of our lane, then left again down Waters Lane to river, cross two little bridges then a couple of yards up on the left on roundabout. Car journey turn right at the Iford roundabout, pass Iford Pub to next roundabout, straight over, just on this roundabout.
There is also a Pub next door.
Entertainment & Activities
Swimming pool, spa, zumba classes, pilates classes, yoga classes, spin classes, gym, fitness classes, cafe, Pay as you go.
Iford Golf Course near by, public tennis courts
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Littledown Centre station
Swimming pool, spa, zumba classes, pilates classes, yoga classes, spin classes, gym, fitness classes, cafe, Pay as you go.
Iford Golf Course near by, public tennis courts
Queens Park Golf Course
Queens Park West DriveExcellent Golf course
Getting Around
Pokesdown and christchurch train stations near by.
Bournemouth Airport 10 mins by car
Yellow buses to surrounding areas.
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Pokesdown Station
Pokesdown and christchurch train stations near by.
Bournemouth Airport 10 mins by car
Yellow buses to surrounding areas.
Everything Else
You can get the chain car ferry goes across to Shell Bay from Sandbanks Poole with fantastic views, Car Park and Toilets at Ferry.
Shell Bay is a great beach (part of it is a nudist beach- sign posted). Lots of dog walkers use this beach.
Or carry on to Swanage lovely seaside town then you can drive onto Corfe Castle, Wareham, lots of great countryside to see and visit.
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Swanage
You can get the chain car ferry goes across to Shell Bay from Sandbanks Poole with fantastic views, Car Park and Toilets at Ferry.
Shell Bay is a great beach (part of it is a nudist beach- sign posted). Lots of dog walkers use this beach.
Or carry on to Swanage lovely seaside town then you can drive onto Corfe Castle, Wareham, lots of great countryside to see and visit.