The pier, the Oceanarium, Victorian gardens and a clifftop museum: the attractions that define Bournemouth.
Most of Bournemouth's attractions sit close together around the seafront and the gardens in the town centre, so it is easy to string them into a single walk. Begin at the pier, follow the Bourne stream inland through the Lower Gardens, and fit in the Oceanarium and the Russell-Cotes museum on the way. If you are staying nearby they work just as well in odd hours as on a planned day out.
Each attraction has its own guide below, with opening times, prices and directions.
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Bournemouth Pier, which first opened in 1880, is the town's landmark. These days it holds amusements and cafés, and a zip line runs from it back down to the beach.
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