Welcome to Bournemouth and Poole Enjoy the spirit of studying in Bournemouth and Poole Through the images in this photobook, the International Education Forum would like to share with you the joys and pleasures of our outstanding area. You will discover that Bournemouth and Poole offer a world-class experience for international students. Bournemouth.co.uk bournemouthofficial @bmouthofficial Pooletourism.com /PooleTourism @More_Poole Pictures copyright of Bournemouth Tourism, Poole Tourism, Purbeck Districk Council and the National Trust 2 Bibury Stroud Carterton Oxford St Albans A40 A44 A41 A418 Lydney Cirencester Gloucester A436 A48 A34 Abingdon A40 Aylesbury Burford Watford Chepstow High WycombeWitney Grove Didcot A417 Bibury Carterton M40 Malmesbury WantageStroud Oxford Lydney Cirencester Yate Swindon London A449 Maidenhead Buckingham Palace A420 Abingdon Portishead Chepstow A429 Windsor Bristol Chippenham A419 M48 Reading Grove Didcot Bristol Bridge M4 Marlborough Malmesbury Bracknell WantageHeathrow Houses of London A404 The Roman Baths Newbury Swindon Airport Bristol Bath M49 M4 Yate Parliament Eye Airport Devizes NewburyM4 M5Pewsey M4 Horse Races Camberley Trowbridge Inverness Portishead M32 M4Woking Bristol Chippenham Farnborough M4 M4 Aberdeen Basingstoke Reading Tidworth Marlborough Guildford Scotland Wookey Wells Stonehenge Andover Cathedral Newbury Hole Caves Warminster Bath Gatwick A33 Dundee Devizes Airport A36 AltonPewsey A339 Street Trowbridge Crawley Edinburgh Haslemere Winchester HorshamBasingstoke Glasgow Tidworth Salisbury M3 Wells Winchester Andover Cathedral A361 WarminsterCathedral A303 A31 United Eastleigh A36 Amesbury Alton Yeovil A39 Southampton SouthamptonA303 A34 Northern Kingdom Street Airport Crewkerne A350 Ireland Blandford New Forest Brighton Mary Rose Arundel Isle of Man Forum National Park SalisburyChichester Winchester Pavilion A303 Fareham Spinnaker York Wimborne Brockenhurst Worthing Tower A36 Brighton Bournemouth Bognor Regis Thomas Hardy’s Cottage A272 Manchester Airport PortsmouthA354 Dublin in Bockhampton Lymington Eastleigh Bridport Christchurch Ireland Liverpool Dorchester A303 Yeovil M27 Poole Bournemouth Southampton Limerick Crewkerne A3(M) A37 BlandfordIsle of Wight New Forest England Weymouth Swanage Forum National Park Fareham Havant Jurassic Coast Brockenhurst Portsmouth Cork A338 Wales Oxford Durdle Door A31 Bristol London A35 Lymington Cardiff Bridport Bath A35 Dorchester Poole Poole Bournemouth Plymouth Isle of Wight Bournemouth Weymouth Swanage Bournemouth and Poole: 2 hours’ drive to London Heathrow 2 hours 20 minutes’ drive to Gatwick 3 Bournemouth beach at night 4 The beach huts in Bournemouth and Poole are available to rent all year round 5 Bournemouth beach stretches across seven miles of golden sands. Stroll, cycle or hop aboard the land train to see the best of it! 6 The Isle of Purbeck is located west of Bournemouth, with natural beauty spots such as Old Harry Rocks (pictured) 7 The sun setting over the stunning Poole Harbour 8 The pretty harbour town of Poole 9 Surfing is very popular amongst locals. With glistening sands and some of the safest beaches in the country, Bournemouth is the perfect place to experience the thrill of catching a wave! 10 Bournemouth’s Coastal Activity Park offers lessons in many different water sports. Why not try one of the 30+ activities, such as surfing, kayaking or stand-up paddle boarding? 11 Bournemouth offers all the traditional seaside fun you’d expect to find as well as so much more 12 Why not try something unique like the first ever pier-to-beach zip wire? 13 Swim, sail or simply enjoy the fresh seafood at Poole Quay and Sandbanks Beach 14 Summer brings a whole spectacle of events to Poole Quay. Enjoy stunning weekly firework displays, live entertainment and the breathtaking views across the harbour 15 Every August, the award winning Bournemouth Air Festival offers one of the largest air displays in the country 16 Day and night Bournemouth Air Festival delights locals and visitors with four days of jaw-dropping stunts, incredible jets and display teams 17 The Lower Gardens are renowned for their floral bedding displays throughout the year, which are designed to bring together brilliant colours, subtle textures, height variations and scent 18 The Lower Gardens in Bournemouth are only a five minute walk from the main shopping centre, the beach and the pier. They are also home to the famous Bournemouth Balloon 19 The glorious Alum Chine Gardens: with the Blue Flag beach below, the gardens have become renowned for their award-winning facilities, striking design and stunning views 20 Bournemouth offers 2,000 acres of glorious gardens and parks just waiting to be explored all year round 21 Bournemouth’s Lower Gardens at night 22 The River Bourne in Bournemouth’s Lower Gardens, located seconds from the town centre 23 Bournemouth Square, located minutes away from the beach and Lower Gardens 24 Bournemouth is brimming with boutiques, designer brands and high street favourites to enjoy! When you’ve shopped ‘til you’ve dropped, why not sit back and relax in one of the many eateries on the seafront? 25 Immerse yourself in the arts! Bournemouth offers a range of arts-focused events such as Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival (pictured, top left, top right and bottom left) and is home to the world-renowned Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (bottom right) 26 Arts Bournemouth exists to support and develop the arts in Bournemouth and delivers the annual Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival 27 Taking place between Bournemouth’s two historic piers and spanning a 1.5 mile stretch of stunning coastline, Bournemouth Wheels Festival offered three packed days of pageants and displays 28 29 Built in 1901, the Russell-Cotes Museum was originally home to the Mayor of Bournemouth, Merton Russell-Cotes and his wife, Annie. The couple lived in East Cliff Hall as it was originally named, until they presented it as a gift to the people of Bournemouth along with the art collections within 30 The Russell-Cotes Museum boasts hundreds of unusual pieces of work, collected by Merton and Annie during their overseas expeditions. The couple bought so many pieces of art that the displays have to be changed on a regular basis to make sure as much of it as possible gets exhibited 31 Test your competitive side end enjoy traditional seaside entertainment, such as the Pier Amusements 32 With excellent public transport links, community safety networks and great educational resources, Bournemouth and Poole offer the perfect locations in which to study 33 Photograph by Sue Sieger Whilst staying in Bournemouth, why not venture to one of the many local beauty spots, such as Old Harry Rocks (pictured, top left), the nearby Brownsea Island (bottom left) and Poole Harbour (right) 34 On Dorset’s Jurassic Coast lies the 140 million year old limestone formation of Durdle Door. A popular visitor spot, the heritage site lies 20 miles west of Bournemouth and makes for the perfect day trip 35 The neighbouring quayside town of Christchurch 36 Photograph by Andrew P M Wright Photograph by Halo Photography The Bournemouth vicinity has a great selection of historical sites for you to explore. Clockwise from top left: the birthplace of novelist and poet, Thomas Hardy, the ruins of Corfe Castle accessible via steam railway, traditional Tudor architecture in the nearby town of Sherborne and the Grade I listed Highcliffe Castle 37 The nearby New Forest is famed for its abundant wildlife. Learn about the animals that inhabit the English countryside and make the local area so special 38 39 © Copyright 2016. All rights reserved..