Guidebook for Poole
Food Scene
A family friendly pub from local brewery, Hall & Woodhouse. Serves good food and a decent pint.
9 locals recommend
The Grasshopper
139-141 Bournemouth RdA family friendly pub from local brewery, Hall & Woodhouse. Serves good food and a decent pint.
Great food and a dedicated pizza oven in a converted butchers shop.
19 locals recommend
Jenkins & Sons | Craft beer & cocktail bar in Penn Hill
7-8 Penn Hill AveGreat food and a dedicated pizza oven in a converted butchers shop.
For an extra special stop. Try and get a table for lunch, or a seat at their garden pizza bar.
165 locals recommend
The Pig on the Beach
Manor RoadFor an extra special stop. Try and get a table for lunch, or a seat at their garden pizza bar.
The very best view and seafood that Poole has to offer. With the expected price tag!
120 locals recommend
Rick Stein, Sandbanks
10-14 Banks RdThe very best view and seafood that Poole has to offer. With the expected price tag!
Great menu of food. Or just stop for a drink in their garden on the way back from the beach.
37 locals recommend
The Cliff
6 Ravine RdGreat menu of food. Or just stop for a drink in their garden on the way back from the beach.
A Family favourite with Tiki huts that allow children to play and adults enjoy a drink in the sun over a good value meal.
13 locals recommend
The Canford
53 Cliff DrA Family favourite with Tiki huts that allow children to play and adults enjoy a drink in the sun over a good value meal.
Drinks & Nightlife
Dancing Moose Ashley Cross
28-30 Station RdParks & Nature
A beautiful sandy beach that offers views of the harbour, Old Harry Rocks and the Purbeck hills.
121 locals recommend
Sandbanks Beach
Banks RoadA beautiful sandy beach that offers views of the harbour, Old Harry Rocks and the Purbeck hills.
Home of Baden Powell's Boy Scouts, Brownsea is host to wildlife not seen anywhere else in the UK. Great for a day out spotting red squirrels. Mind tge Oeacocks!
204 locals recommend
Brownsea Island
Home of Baden Powell's Boy Scouts, Brownsea is host to wildlife not seen anywhere else in the UK. Great for a day out spotting red squirrels. Mind tge Oeacocks!
A huge country park with adventure trails, playgrounds, GoApe, Segways, cycle hire and a ride-on model railway.
262 locals recommend
Moors Valley Country Park and Forest
Horton RoadA huge country park with adventure trails, playgrounds, GoApe, Segways, cycle hire and a ride-on model railway.
Every beach on the coast is busy during the summer, but this hidden car park offers the most likely spot to find a space during the height of the season. You're only a short stroll up to Branksome Cafe or Bournemouth pier.
7 locals recommend
Branksome Dene Beach
Every beach on the coast is busy during the summer, but this hidden car park offers the most likely spot to find a space during the height of the season. You're only a short stroll up to Branksome Cafe or Bournemouth pier.
Fun park with indoor/outdoor play areas, farm animals, woodland trails & a seasonal maize maze.
117 locals recommend
Farmer Palmer's Farm Park
Wareham RoadFun park with indoor/outdoor play areas, farm animals, woodland trails & a seasonal maize maze.
The Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre is a 65-acre ape and monkey sanctuary and rescue centre near Wool, Dorset, England.
319 locals recommend
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre
LongthornsThe Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre is a 65-acre ape and monkey sanctuary and rescue centre near Wool, Dorset, England.
Essentials
Tesco Express
131 Bournemouth RdGetting Around
Parkstone station
Trains run frequently into Bournemouth and the New Forest.
Family fun
Ramp Rats
65-67 Ringwood RdIndoor skate, scoot and ride facility for toddlers up to 10 yrs
Fun park with indoor/outdoor play areas, farm animals, woodland trails & a seasonal maize maze.
117 locals recommend
Farmer Palmer's Farm Park
Wareham RoadFun park with indoor/outdoor play areas, farm animals, woodland trails & a seasonal maize maze.
A huge country park with adventure trails, playgrounds, GoApe, Segways, cycle hire and a ride-on model railway.
262 locals recommend
Moors Valley Country Park and Forest
Horton RoadA huge country park with adventure trails, playgrounds, GoApe, Segways, cycle hire and a ride-on model railway.
Alpine outdoor activity centre. Skiing lessons, Snowboarding tuition, Ringos, Ski Bobs. Outdoor ski slope
49 locals recommend
Snowtrax Alpine Activity Centre & Snowsports Shop
Matchams LaneAlpine outdoor activity centre. Skiing lessons, Snowboarding tuition, Ringos, Ski Bobs. Outdoor ski slope
Explore marine animals and ecosystems at a waterside aquarium, plus feeding sessions and an underwater tunnel.
115 locals recommend
Oceanarium
Pier ApproachExplore marine animals and ecosystems at a waterside aquarium, plus feeding sessions and an underwater tunnel.
The Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre is a 65-acre ape and monkey sanctuary and rescue centre near Wool, Dorset, England.
319 locals recommend
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre
LongthornsThe Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre is a 65-acre ape and monkey sanctuary and rescue centre near Wool, Dorset, England.
The Tank Museum is the world's biggest collection of armoured fighting vehicles at Bovington Camp. It is about 1 mile north of the village of Wool and 12 miles west of Poole. The collection traces the history of the tank.
247 locals recommend
The Tank Museum
Linsay RoadThe Tank Museum is the world's biggest collection of armoured fighting vehicles at Bovington Camp. It is about 1 mile north of the village of Wool and 12 miles west of Poole. The collection traces the history of the tank.
Sightseeing
The Swanage Railway is a railway branch line from near Wareham, Dorset to Swanage, Dorset, England, opened in 1885 and now operated as a heritage railway through the Purbecks. Perfect for children 8 to 80!
22 locals recommend
Swanage Railway Norden Station
The Swanage Railway is a railway branch line from near Wareham, Dorset to Swanage, Dorset, England, opened in 1885 and now operated as a heritage railway through the Purbecks. Perfect for children 8 to 80!
Along the quayside look out for tall ships, fishing vessels and luxury Sunseeker powerboats, manufactured just across the water. Set sail on a harbour cruise or take a boat trip further afield to Swanage or Old Harry.
110 locals recommend
Poole Quay
The QuayAlong the quayside look out for tall ships, fishing vessels and luxury Sunseeker powerboats, manufactured just across the water. Set sail on a harbour cruise or take a boat trip further afield to Swanage or Old Harry.
Across the chain ferry from Sandbanks are Swanage and the Isle of Purbeck - home to Corfe Castle, Lulworth and Durdle Door
70 locals recommend
Swanage Beachfront
Shore RoadAcross the chain ferry from Sandbanks are Swanage and the Isle of Purbeck - home to Corfe Castle, Lulworth and Durdle Door
Corfe Castle is a village and parish. It is the site of a ruined castle of the same name. The village and castle stand over a gap in the Purbeck Hills on the route between Wareham and Swanage.
425 locals recommend
Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle is a village and parish. It is the site of a ruined castle of the same name. The village and castle stand over a gap in the Purbeck Hills on the route between Wareham and Swanage.
Durdle Door is a beach and natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth. The arch stands about 200 feet above sea level. Although privately owned by the Lulworth Estate, it is open to the public.
403 locals recommend
Durdle Door
Durdle Door is a beach and natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth. The arch stands about 200 feet above sea level. Although privately owned by the Lulworth Estate, it is open to the public.