Mark’s personal guidebook
Sightseeing
Great to visit with great views. Plenty of restaurants & bars along the quayside to visit.
110 locals recommend
Poole Quay
The QuayGreat to visit with great views. Plenty of restaurants & bars along the quayside to visit.
Poole Harbour
Great for sightseeing.
Sandbanks
Great beaches to explore, with cafes and restaurants nearby.
Durdle Door
A must do, great for day out to visit and relax on beach
Corfe Castle
Beautiful town to visit, steeped in history.
Great day out, a must to visit. Plenty of historical events to take in. HMS Victory tour a must.
345 locals recommend
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Great day out, a must to visit. Plenty of historical events to take in. HMS Victory tour a must.
Outlet shopping. Great array of top brand shops to visit with a huge array of top branded clothes at reduced prices. Plenty of cafes/restaurants to visit once shopping has been done.
389 locals recommend
Gunwharf Quays
Outlet shopping. Great array of top brand shops to visit with a huge array of top branded clothes at reduced prices. Plenty of cafes/restaurants to visit once shopping has been done.
Poole Old Lifeboat Museum and Shop
The QuayGreat to visit with some of the best views to be had of the Twin Sails bridge & waterway. Great bar & restaurant to enjoy whilst taking in the magnificent views.
8 locals recommend
RNLI College
West Quay RoadGreat to visit with some of the best views to be had of the Twin Sails bridge & waterway. Great bar & restaurant to enjoy whilst taking in the magnificent views.
For the budding golfer, great course to spend the afternoon chasing a white ball around the well designed & picturesque course. Great bar/restaurant serving lots of choices. Turn up and pay/play.
Bulbury Woods Golf Club
For the budding golfer, great course to spend the afternoon chasing a white ball around the well designed & picturesque course. Great bar/restaurant serving lots of choices. Turn up and pay/play.
A must for the children & adults! Plenty to see and do for all.
117 locals recommend
Farmer Palmer's Farm Park
Wareham RoadA must for the children & adults! Plenty to see and do for all.
A fun packed day to be had at Monkey world. 30 minute drive from Poole.
319 locals recommend
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre
LongthornsA fun packed day to be had at Monkey world. 30 minute drive from Poole.
Food scene
Plenty to see & do. Good for shopping or just to unwind with a nice coffee or meal.
262 locals recommend
Bournemouth
Plenty to see & do. Good for shopping or just to unwind with a nice coffee or meal.
West Quay Shopping Centre
Great array of shops & restaurants to visit.
City/town information
Quaint seaside town to visit. Taker a boat ride from Poole to Swanage. Plenty to see and do, greta beach & restaurants available.
153 locals recommend
Swanage
Quaint seaside town to visit. Taker a boat ride from Poole to Swanage. Plenty to see and do, greta beach & restaurants available.