Bournemouth

A seaside town set among the pines with a mild climate, sandy beaches and fine coastal views.
The town has wide streets with excellent shops, a pier, a pavilion and museum, and the River Bourne runs through the Lower, Centre and Upper Gardens.
Bournemouth Piers original jetty was built in 1856 rand was replaced with 1000ft iron pier in 1880.

Meyrick Park covers 194 acres of heathland, half of which is a golf course and Queens Park covers about 175 acres with great views over the New Forest.

At the Church of St Peter is where the poet Shelley’s heart is buried.

There is an unusual milestone showing both Christchurch and Bournemouth abbreviated to Xtchurch 8 and Bourne 13.