Costa's Boscombe branch is on Christchurch Road, the busy thoroughfare through the middle of Boscombe, near its junction with Heathcote Road. It's a plain, functional coffee stop rather than somewhere to seek out, good for an espresso to go or a flat white at a table, with outdoor seating and free Wi-Fi in the standard Costa format seen across the country.
Reaching it
You don't need a car. Pokesdown railway station is a short walk away, and Christchurch Road has frequent buses running to Bournemouth town centre one way and Christchurch the other, with stops nearby. Because it's on Boscombe's inland shopping stretch rather than the seafront, it makes a better pause before or after walking down to Boscombe Pier and beach than a place to sit with a sea view.
Practical details
Hours follow the usual high-street Costa pattern: early weekday openings and a slightly later start at weekends, with times liable to change over bank holidays, so a quick check before a special trip is sensible. For more coffee, food and drink around Boscombe and the wider town, see our food & drink guide, or read our guide to Boscombe for what else is close by.