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Bournemouth has two Piers, Bournemouth Pier and Boscombe Pier, the perfect places to enjoy your fish and chips, but beware the aggressive seagulls – they have been known to carry small children off, let alone your dinner. You can also enjoy a small or big promenade along the huge promenade, whilst admiring the well tended ornamental gardens. If you like your entertainment more exciting, then try out surfing or water boarding at the Surf School, then test out your new skills at the brand new Artificial Surf Reef.

Bournemouth has been guided gently into the 21^st Century - and now has a huge shopping complex and enough bars and clubs to keep even the most energetic of stag and hen parties happy.

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3) Bournemouth Events

The Bournemouth Air Festival is a real highlight on the events calendar. Watch vintage planes and The Red Arrows take to the skies next to the seafront in this free August event.

Bournemouth Pride Festival takes place in July and takes over the seaside resort. Celebrate diversity with locals and visitors alike.

The Vienna Proms offers a full programme of Austrian Romantic composers’ work at Bournemouth’s Concert Hall at the end of June (tickets £21).

Bournemouth’s Boscombe Market runs an open air market every Thursday and Saturday throughout the year. It’s good for fruit and veg, as well as handbags, clothes and much more.

Classic Cars on the Prom takes place on a weekly basis throughout the summer at the back of Bournemouth International Centre (BIC).

Bournemouth Pier to Boscombe Pier Fun Run takes place in July in aid of the Samaritans. Warm up begins at Bournemouth Pier.

Bournemouth International Triathlon features a mile swim, 25 mile bike ride, seven mile run and a sprint in July.

The DPA Bournemouth Summer Festival takes place in July, commencing at the Bournemouth Pavilion. Tickets are around £13.00.

The Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim is a 1.4 mile swim from Bournemouth Pier to Boscombe Pier in July.

Bournemouth Family Festival is held in late July and features stalls, bands, tons of free activities for children at Meyrick Park.

Bournemouth Food & Drink Festival celebrates food, wine and beer with regional producers and chefs in attendance at Bournemouth Town Square in August.

4)When to Go

· Bournemouth’s weather is akin to British weather in general which means it can be unpredictable. There are plenty of sunny days to be had, however during the summer months of May to September. Bournemouth’s location by the sea means its climate will be generally milder than places inland.

· Maximum temperatures in August are 27 °C with a minimum of 15 °C. During the winter months temperatures can dip as low as 7 °C.

· There is always the chance of rain during a trip to Bournemouth – days which start out sunny can often turn overcast and vice versa, so be prepared and bring a brolly.

5) Getting There

· Bournemouth International airport runs a number of scheduled and charter services – and London Heathrow and Gatwick are easy to get to from Bournemouth by train or coach.

· National Express runs a regular service from London, Bristol and Oxford as well as many other main UK cities. The journey time from London is around 2 and a half hours and ticket prices are very competitive – currently around £17. If you’re driving, Bournemouth has good road links

· Trains run hourly from London Waterloo, a journey of around only 97 minutes at a current cost of £34.50, however it possible to get cheaper fares if you book tickets well in advance.

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