SPORTS AND GAMES
- Play beach volleyball
- Swimming at the Stokewood Leisure Centre
- Play tennis at Winton Tennis Club
- Visit the spa and swimming pool at the Littledown Centre
- Play golf at Meyrick Park Golf Club
- Aerobics at Stokewood Leisure Centre
- Watch a football match at Bournemouth Football Club
- Take Surfing lessons at Boscombe Pier
- Take Windsurfing Lessons in Poole
- Hire a Bike and go cycling in the New Forest National Park
- Go Horse Riding in the New Forest National Park
- Join Bournemouth Table Tennis Club
- Play pool Sharkey’s Sports Bar
FUN ACTIVITIES
- Go on the Pier Zip Wire at the end of Bournemouth Pier
- Rent a Beach Hut for the day
- Go Sea Fishing from Poole Quay
- Take a Speed Boat ride from Bournemouth
- Play Crazy Golf in Bournemouth Pleasure Gardens
- Visit Laser Quest Bournemouth
- Watch banger racing or go Go-Karting at Matchams
- Visit Poole Speedway
- Take dance lessons at Pavilion Dance
- Take helicopter or aeroplane flying lessons with Bliss Aviation
- Take Cuban Salsa classes
- Hire a Boat in Christchurch
- Go Crab fishing at Poole Quay
- Have fun at Splashdown Water Park at Tower Park
- Visit Buzz Bingo at Tower Park
- Have fun at Tower Park complex where you can go to the Cinema or do Ten Pin Bowling
- Visit the New Forest Water Park
- Go Ape at Moors Valley Country Park
- Visit Max Events where you can do Quad bike riding or Clay Pigeon shooting
- Go Ice Skating
- Visit Dream Machines at Poole Quay (weekly event)
- Take an Aerial Sightseeing Tour of Bournemouth
MUSEUMS AND HISTORY
- Pay a visit to the Red House Museum and Gardens
- Visit the Russell-Cotes Museum
- Visit the Bovington Tank Museum
- Visit the Museum of Electricity at Christchurch
- Visit the Bournemouth Aviation Museum
- Visit the Sammy Miller Motorcycle museum in New Milton (Hampshire)
- See the ruins of Corfe Castle
- Visit St Peters Church in Bournemouth
- Visit Christchurch Priory
SHOPPING
- Shopping at Castlepoint Shopping Centre
- Visit Boscombe Market
- Shopping in Bournemouth
- Shopping at the Dolphin Shopping Centre in Poole
- Visit Wimborne town
- Christmas shopping at the traditional German Market in Bournemouth
- Go to a car boot sale at Ashley Heath or Wimborne
- Go shopping at Southampton’s West Quay where there are also many places to eat
WALKS AND PLACES TO VISIT
- Take a bus trip to Swanage and enjoy a typical English coastal town
- Take a Steam Train trip from Swanage to Corfe Castle
- Take the Sandbanks Chain Ferry to Studland
- Do Horse riding in Studland
- Walk along Bournemouth Promenade and enjoy Bournemouth Amusements
- Take a bus to Wimborne and visit the Model Town
- Walk the Jurassic Coast Heritage site
- Visit Durlston Country Park
- Take a Bus to Hengistbury Head
- Take a Boat trip to Brownsea Island
- Visit the Oceanarium on Bournemouth Pier
- Ride the Land Train along Bournemouth promenade
- Pay a visit to Monkey World
- Visit Liberty’s Raptor Centre
- Visit Durdle Door
- Visit Highcliffe Castle
PARKS AND GARDENS
- Walk in Bournemouth’s Pleasure Gardens and see the lovely Aviary
- Walk in Boscombe Gardens
- Visit Poole Park
- Visit Winton Recreation Ground
- Feed the Ducks at Christchurch Priory
- Visit Compton Acres
THINGS TO DO IN THE EVENING
- See a show at the Bournemouth Pavilion or Bournemouth International Centre
- Experience the Camel Bar
- Go to a Drive In movie
- Fireworks at Poole Quay (Summertime)
- Fireworks at Bournemouth Pier (Summertime)
- Candle illuminations in Bournemouth Pleasure Gardens
- Visit the Thomas Tripp – a traditional English pub
- Visit Pubs on the Quay in Poole
- Watch the Flotilla of Lights at Poole Quay (December)
CULTURAL AND CREATIVE
- Watch a show or pantomime at the Bournemouth Pavilion or the Lighthouse
- Get creative at All Fired Up (Cafe and ceramic painting)
- Attend a cookery class at Flavours School of Cookery
- Listen to live music at Mr Kyps
- Visit Museums in Dorset
- Catch a show on Bournemouth Bandstand
- Visit Brownsea Open Air Theatre
- Go to a concert at Meyrick Park
- Visit The Winchester Pub to listen to live music
- Visit the Library
FOOD AND DRINK
- Enjoy Fish and Chips on Bournemouth Pier
- Have Afternoon Tea at the Miramar Hotel
- Have a Sunday Roast at the Toby Carvery
- Go out for dinner in Bournemouth at the many lovely restaurants
- Visit the award winning West Beach Restaurant
- Have a BBQ on the Beach
