This attraction offers something for everyone. The Abbey buildings house the beautifully restored Nuns’ Chapel and Cloisters and the recreated Victorian parlour and laundry room....

The Aviation Museum is based in a large aircraft hangar on the edge of Bournemouth Airport and represents one of the largest collections of aviation...

Run entirely by volunteers, this museum aims to preserve and make available to the public operational examples of historic aircraft. Exhibits include a Hunter Fury,...

This 24-lane computerised bowling centre is popular with families and league players alike due to the comprehensive facilities on offer. As well as the bowling...

The South’s largest indoor water parks with twelve exhilarating rides. Hop on the Tennessee Twister or Louisiana Leap and spin around in the Spacebowl. The...

Enjoy a spot of celebrity watching on Britain’s smartest beach. Pop stars and footballers flock to this three-mile stretch of golden sand, stunning views and...

This small, mainly Norman building makes for an intriguing spectacle as it sits within the well preserved bank and ditch of a Neolithic henge, built...

This Iron Age hill fort can be found on the B3082, just outside Wimborne. Managed by the National Trust, the site consists of several banks...

This 140 foot high folly was built by Humphrey Sturt in the eighteenth century. The story goes that he used it in his later years...

Dedicated to Saint Cuthburga, much of this imposing Norman church dates between 1120 and 1180. The Minster is still very much a parish church but...

Built to 1/10th scale, this model town shows Wimborne much as it looked in the 1950s. Incredible attention to detail gives a fascinating insight into...

This town house dating from the sixteenth Century is a grade II listed building. The museum features several period rooms, including a Victorian kitchen and...

Built in 1936, this traditional theatre has been renovated and retains many of its period features. In 1976 the theatre narrowly missed demolition when a...

One of the widest artificial ski slopes in the UK, this premier attraction provides skiing facilities right through the year thanks to its unique mist-lubricated...

The main library in Bournemouth is a large and well used facility that provides a great many services to the people of the town and...

This lively craft centre is housed in the buildings of a disused eighteenth Century water mill. The main shop features work by contemporary artists and...

The Bournemouth Eye is definitely the best way to see Bournemouth. The hot air balloon takes visitors up to 500 ft which gives spectacular...

The Lower Gardens in Bournemouth are only a five minute walk from the main shopping centre, the beach and the pier. Visitors who walk...

This 16-mile trailway is suitable for walkers, cyclists and horse riders alike. It follows the route of the old Dorchester to Southampton railway, which was...

The Pavilion Theatre at Bournemouth is housed in what is now the Bournemouth International Centre. The Pavilion has a varied programme of events that...

Compton Acres is at the forefront of the South’s garden attractions. Wander around the magnificent 10 acres of individually themed gardens where in 2007 developments...

The Oceanarium is a great experience for all the family as it takes you on a sea-life adventure to the depths of the ocean....

Discover the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum; it is full of interesting objects and artefacts. In the modern section of the museum, enjoy the...

The gallery is home to an extensive collection of mid 20th Century paintings and sculptures that are owned by Bournemouth and Poole College. These...

Produced in Poole for 130 years, Poole Pottery ware has become much loved and highly collectable. Visit the factory to see how the world famous...

This indoor play centre is great fun for children up to the age of twelve. It has a huge ball pool, several slides and even...

Just a quick stroll from the town centre, this spacious park has plenty to offer. There is a large boating lake, putting green, bowling green...

Poole’s impressive arts centre claims to be the biggest outside London. It provides a venue for concerts, theatre productions, cinema, visual arts and exhibitions. It...

Poole Central Library is located at the heart of this charming seaside town, and offers one of the most important cultural exchanges in the region....

This family run play centre offers a safe and clean environment for young children to exercise and have fun under the supervision of parents and...

Kingston Lacy House lies at the heart of the eight thousand five hundred acre Bankes Estate. Located a mile from Wimbourne Minster and nine miles...

Set in 750 acres of forest, Moors Valley Country Park caters for all tastes. Follow the play trail and cycle routes or take the 200m...

At Avon Heath Country Park you will find 580 acres of unspoilt heathland for you to explore. Enjoy a walk or cycle along one of...

Located near Poole Quay, this large parish church has long been associated with the local fishing trade and is known to many as ‘the fishermen’s...

Once the home of the Poole lifeboat, this nineteenth Century building is now a small R.N.L.I museum. The main exhibit it the former Poole lifeboat,...

Poole Museum underwent an extensive refurbishment in 2007, partly funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The stunning building has a brilliant entrance and atrium...

Housed in an eighteenth Century warehouse near the quayside, this museum features the 2000 years of Poole’s fascinating history. Topics covered include the Iron Age,...

This is Poole’s best preserved medieval domestic building. Once known as the George Inn it is believed to have been occupied by troops during the...

This building is a replica of the previous, eighteenth Century Customs House, which was destroyed by fire in 1813. The ground floor was traditionally used...

This project was set up to celebrate and conserve the tradition of local trades such as pottery, brick, broom and hurdle making. Exhibitions showcase Verwood’s...