Caffè Nero at Castlepoint is not a standalone café; it's a coffee counter inside Waterstones, the bookshop that anchors one corner of the largest out-of-town shopping park in Bournemouth. It is a distinct branch from the two Caffè Nero cafés listed elsewhere in this guide, one on Old Christchurch Road in the town centre and one on Commercial Road in West Cliff, and it's worth knowing that this one lies a few miles to the north, off Castle Lane West.
What to expect
Food and drink follow the standard Caffè Nero range: espresso, cappuccino, flat white and filter coffee, along with tea, cold drinks and a counter of pastries and cakes. As the counter sits within Waterstones rather than in its own unit, seating and space are dictated by the bookshop's layout rather than a normal café floor plan: good if you want to browse the shelves with a coffee, less good if you're hoping for a long sit-down. Opening hours roughly follow Waterstones' own and can move around bank holidays, so check before making a special trip.
Getting there
Castlepoint Shopping Park lies off Castle Lane West, north of Bournemouth town centre, with dozens of other retailers spread around the park. Customers park free, with thousands of spaces and up to four hours included, so this is an easy stop by car rather than somewhere you'd reach on foot from the seafront or the town centre.
For cafés and restaurants nearer the beach and town centre, browse our food & drink guide, or find more to do across Bournemouth in our things to do guide.