Anna's Guidebook

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Anna's Guidebook

Food scene

On the quay in Christchurch: great views of river and sea. A good place to go for brunch as well as dinner.
120 locals recommend
The Boathouse
Quay Road
120 locals recommend
On the quay in Christchurch: great views of river and sea. A good place to go for brunch as well as dinner.
Great location on Avon beach near Christchurch
67 locals recommend
The Noisy Lobster
67 locals recommend
Great location on Avon beach near Christchurch
Spacious and modern
14 locals recommend
Maison Sax
20 Britannia Rd
14 locals recommend
Spacious and modern
Lively, inexpensive
8 locals recommend
Bellagio
295-299 Wimborne Rd
8 locals recommend
Lively, inexpensive
Good atmosphere, interesting conversion, micro brewery
46 locals recommend
Brewhouse & Kitchen - Southbourne
147 Parkwood Rd
46 locals recommend
Good atmosphere, interesting conversion, micro brewery
Great pizzas, short walk to cliff top
33 locals recommend
Baffi Pizza
61 Southbourne Grove
33 locals recommend
Great pizzas, short walk to cliff top
Great food especially Sunday roast
77 locals recommend
The Larder House
4 Southbourne Grove
77 locals recommend
Great food especially Sunday roast
Great fish restaurant, small and welcoming
12 locals recommend
Sobo:Fish
129 Seabourne Rd
12 locals recommend
Great fish restaurant, small and welcoming
Great reputation for pizzas
15 locals recommend
Da Mario Wood Fired Pizza
12 Queens Rd
15 locals recommend
Great reputation for pizzas
Amazing views over Poole Harbour, located in exclusive Sandbanks peninsula
120 locals recommend
Rick Stein, Sandbanks
10-14 Banks Rd
120 locals recommend
Amazing views over Poole Harbour, located in exclusive Sandbanks peninsula
Pub converted from railway station on old line with Pullman carriage
Avon Causeway Hotel
Avon Causeway
Pub converted from railway station on old line with Pullman carriage
Great pub
15 locals recommend
The Oaks
189 Lymington Rd
15 locals recommend
Great pub
Great pub and outside eatery
10 locals recommend
The Curlew
287 Christchurch Rd
10 locals recommend
Great pub and outside eatery
Spacious and modern, lots of outside seating
14 locals recommend
The Pear At Parley
14 locals recommend
Spacious and modern, lots of outside seating
Small Japanese restaurant with excellent reputation about 20 minute walk away
11 locals recommend
Nippon Inn
124 Charminster Rd
11 locals recommend
Small Japanese restaurant with excellent reputation about 20 minute walk away
Award winning fish and chip restaurant and take away in Westbourne
48 locals recommend
Chez Fred
10 Seamoor Rd
48 locals recommend
Award winning fish and chip restaurant and take away in Westbourne
Small Indian restaurant in Westbourne that serves excellent food.
10 locals recommend
Dilli Haat
33 Seamoor Rd
10 locals recommend
Small Indian restaurant in Westbourne that serves excellent food.
Excellent Indian food in this Westbourne restaurant.
indi's
25 Seamoor Rd
Excellent Indian food in this Westbourne restaurant.
This place near Christchurch has a very good reputation for Asian food.
23 locals recommend
The Rising Sun Thai & Pan-Asian
123 Purewell
23 locals recommend
This place near Christchurch has a very good reputation for Asian food.
Delicious bakery items to take away in Westbourne. Brilliant place for coffee or lunch. Everything is fresh and home-made. also in Wimborne and Winton.
10 locals recommend
Le Petit Prince Patisserie
48 Poole Rd
10 locals recommend
Delicious bakery items to take away in Westbourne. Brilliant place for coffee or lunch. Everything is fresh and home-made. also in Wimborne and Winton.
Wonderful views towards Isle of Wight. Cafe with a beach shack vibe. Good for coffee, lunch or glass of vino watching the sun go down.
29 locals recommend
Cafe Riva
Boscombe Overcliff Drive
29 locals recommend
Wonderful views towards Isle of Wight. Cafe with a beach shack vibe. Good for coffee, lunch or glass of vino watching the sun go down.
On the end of Bournemouth Pier. Perfect for sundowners and cocktails.
Key West Bar & Grill
On the end of Bournemouth Pier. Perfect for sundowners and cocktails.
Catch the ferry from Sandbanks to reach this seafood restaurant located near the waterfront. Lovely views over Poole harbour and Brownsea Island.
92 locals recommend
Shell Bay Seafood Restaurant
Ferry Road
92 locals recommend
Catch the ferry from Sandbanks to reach this seafood restaurant located near the waterfront. Lovely views over Poole harbour and Brownsea Island.

Neighbourhoods

Cosmopolitan area with lots of students, international shops, restaurants and bars. Very lively at weekends!
8 locals recommend
Charminster Road
Charminster Road
8 locals recommend
Cosmopolitan area with lots of students, international shops, restaurants and bars. Very lively at weekends!
The area around the pier can be very busy and lively. Walk a couple of hundred metres in either direction to get away from the crowds on a sunny day.
262 locals recommend
Bournemouth
262 locals recommend
The area around the pier can be very busy and lively. Walk a couple of hundred metres in either direction to get away from the crowds on a sunny day.
This suburb of Bournemouth has a village feel to it. Full of cafes, bars and independent boutiques, some in a lovely Victorian arcade.
62 locals recommend
Westbourne
62 locals recommend
This suburb of Bournemouth has a village feel to it. Full of cafes, bars and independent boutiques, some in a lovely Victorian arcade.

Sightseeing

Stunning views over Christchurch Harbour on one side of the peninsula and the Isle of Wight on the other. Beautiful Sandy beaches and nature reserve. Wonderful walks and ogle the most expensive beach huts in the UK!
264 locals recommend
Hengistbury Head
264 locals recommend
Stunning views over Christchurch Harbour on one side of the peninsula and the Isle of Wight on the other. Beautiful Sandy beaches and nature reserve. Wonderful walks and ogle the most expensive beach huts in the UK!
Historic town with great pubs, cafes and boutiques. The quay is beautiful and you can take river cruises from here.
198 locals recommend
Christchurch
198 locals recommend
Historic town with great pubs, cafes and boutiques. The quay is beautiful and you can take river cruises from here.
Gorgeous views from the sandy beach on this tiny peninsula. Per square metre this exclusive stunning location is more expensive than London, New York or Tokyo. You can catch the ferry from here to Studland or take a cruise to Brownsea Island.
210 locals recommend
Sandbanks
210 locals recommend
Gorgeous views from the sandy beach on this tiny peninsula. Per square metre this exclusive stunning location is more expensive than London, New York or Tokyo. You can catch the ferry from here to Studland or take a cruise to Brownsea Island.
A lovely part of the beach with a shady walk through the chine. Less crowded than Bournemouth. Cafes and a pub and the land train stops here!
42 locals recommend
Alum Chine Beach
West Undercliff Promenade
42 locals recommend
A lovely part of the beach with a shady walk through the chine. Less crowded than Bournemouth. Cafes and a pub and the land train stops here!
A wonderful eccentric museum full of curiosities set in a late Victorian time warp. Perched on Bournemouth East Cliff, it has fabulous views over the coast. This small but fascinating museum is highly recommended.
110 locals recommend
Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
West Cliff Promenade
110 locals recommend
A wonderful eccentric museum full of curiosities set in a late Victorian time warp. Perched on Bournemouth East Cliff, it has fabulous views over the coast. This small but fascinating museum is highly recommended.