Places worth the detour in Bournemouth
35 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Bournemouth, United Kingdom, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (11). Best known: Brownsea Island. 33 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 35, ranked 35
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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3.Brownsea Castle
Built landmarks · 16th century · Hidden gem
Grade II listed Device Fort in Purbeck, United Kingdom
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5.Christchurch Castle
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Castle, now ruinous, in Christchurch, Dorset, England, UK
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7.Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
Ruins & the uncanny · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum in Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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8.Christchurch Priory
Sacred sites · 11th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed church in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, England, UK
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9.Highcliffe Castle
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Grade I listed historic house museum in Highcliffe and Walkford, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, England, UK
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10.The Pinnacles
Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem
Two chalk formations, including a stack and a stump, located near Handfast Point, on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, southern England
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13.Queen's Park, Bournemouth
Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Park in the United Kingdom
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16.The Lighthouse
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Arts centre (concert hall, theatre and cinema) in Poole, Dorset, UK
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20.Wimborne Minster astronomical clock
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
14th century astronomical clock in Wimborne Minster, England
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21.Bournemouth War Memorial
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
War memorial in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK
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24.Red House Museum and Gardens
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Museum in Christchurch, United Kingdom
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27.RAF Winkton
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Former Royal Air Force Advanced Landing Ground
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29.Bournemouth Community Church
Fun & leisure · Hidden gem
Church building in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK
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30.East Cliff Railway
Fun & leisure · Hidden gem
Lift running from the clifftop to the beach in Bournemouth, Dorset
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31.Fisherman's Walk Cliff Railway
Fun & leisure · Hidden gem
Lift running from the clifftop to the beach in Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset
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32.West Cliff Railway
Fun & leisure · Hidden gem
Lift running from the clifftop to the beach in Bournemouth, Dorset
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35.1958 BOAC Bristol Britannia crash
Ruins & the uncanny · 20th century · Hidden gem
1958 aviation accident
