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England's Best Resort ! Bournemouth
is the premier seaside resort in England. It has 12 km of golden
sandy beaches, and is sometimes called "Britain's Baywatch".
Whether you like water sports or just lying in the sun, Bournemouth
is the place to spend your holiday. It has won numerous awards including
2 European Blue Flag awards for water quality. |  |
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Water sports, jet skies and pedaloes
Award winning sandy beaches
300 restaurants, pubs and bars
20 nightclubs, 4 theatres, 2 casinos, 2 cinemas
Outdoor & indoor tennis
Indoor bowls centre
Art gallery and museum
Music on the Bandstand
Cliff top walks & cliff lifts
Balloon rides | Historic pier
Scenic cruises
Fishing
Aquarium
Fireworks nights
Golf course
Mini golf
10-pin bowling
Quasar
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The ideal location Bournemouth has very good public transport connections
to the rest of England. London, Oxford,
Cambridge are very easy to get to by train or coach.
Connections
from Bournemouth Airport to the centre are excellent. The geographical
position of Bournemouth encourages visits to Poole Harbour and the
Purbecks, Christchurch, and the New Forest. |

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Bournemouth is favoured with a mild climate and is
a centre of culture and entertainment. Good, inexpensive international
restaurants abound, many only five minutes' walk from the College.
Bournemouth town centre is full of interesting, high-quality shops.
Students like studying and living in Bournemouth,
because it is an open, friendly town with no travel or accommodation
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| Other information about Bournemouth (All prices approximate) |
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Bus Passes
Bus passes allow unlimited local travel
2 weeks - £37.00, 3 weeks - £50.00, 4 weeks - £62.00
5/6 weeks - £74.00, 7/8 weeks - £86.00, 9 weeks - £94.00
Individual fares - min. 30p max. £1.35 (i.e. College to centre of Bournemouth 85p) |
Sports
There are excellent facilities for sports in and around Bournemouth
easily and cheaply available to the general public. The Littledown
Sports Centre is a very popular venue offering swimming, squash, aerobics,
badminton, five-a-side football, tennis and a health & fitness complex.
Surrounded by 47 acres of parkland complete with lake,the centre is
open to the public every day until 11.00pm. Near to the College there
are good facilities for golf, tennis, squash and swimming. During
the summer months, windsurfing and sailing are available nearby, at
Poole Harbour. Our sports organiser is available for advice and help
with booking. |
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Swimming
Stokewood Pool Littledown Sports Centre B.I.C.
Adult swim £1.20 per session (with student card)
Adult swim £1.40 per session (with student card)
Adult swim £1.25 per session (with student card)
Dry-Slope Skiing
Christchurch Ski Centre
Lessons:- £6.00 per hour (including ski hire) Tennis
Winton Recreation Ground
£4.20 per hour, per court (with student card)
Town Centre central Gardens
£4.00 per hour, per court (with student card)
(Racquets may be borrowed from the College) |
Golf
Meyrick Park Golf Course
£12.75 per person, per round (weekdays)
£13.90 per person, per round (weekends)
Lessons:-
£15.00 per 30 minute lesson
£8.00 to hire a full set of clubs Squash
Meyrick Park Club House
£4.20 per 40 minutes (with student card) £2.00 racquet hire + returnable deposit Horse-Riding
Stocks Farm, West Parley
Lessons:- £20.00 per hour for private lessons |
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