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Four-star hotel in the centre of Bournemouth. Perfect location in centre of town and only five minutes' walk through gardens to Bournemouth's beautiful beach. Full leisure facilities including indoor pool, restaurant and bar. Accommodation is some of the nicest in Bournemouth - ask for a Superior room.
The Norfolk Royale Hotel,
Richmond Hill,
Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 6EN
www.norfolk-royale.co.uk
The food is delicious, they follow the principles of local, organic, animal-friendly and fair trade... and everything is very reasonably priced too, with a great, easy, atmosphere and lots to do for children.
7 HOLDENHURST ROAD, LANSDOWNE
BH8 8EH 01202 558303 www.adamandevescafe.co.uk
Lively, friendly restaurant serving southern and eastern African food. Unique cuisine from a range of countries, including crocodile and impala. Beautifully presented.
18 Ashley Road
Boscombe
Bournemouth
BH1 4LQ
01202 393164
Full of rhododendron and azealias and a lovely place to spend a full day out.
Free car park.
Near Beaulieu in the New Forest, which is near Southampton Hants.
Delicious, freshly prepared food using wholesome ingredients. A really friendly and welcoming atmosphere. It is always hard to choose what to have as it all looks so inviting. The Bannoffi Pie is to die for! I challenge you to eat a whole one!
www.thesaladcentre.co.uk
667 Christchurch Road, Boscombe
Tel: 01202 393673
A cliff-top cafe with beautiful views across Poole Bay.
Unfortunately owners have a very poor approach to customer service and food hygiene is poor. They are extremely surly and any complaint about the quality of the food is met with comments such as '..go and eat elsewhere then'. On complaining that my childrens' sausages were not cooked properly they refused to replace them and gave no refund (having thrown the items away).
The latest in new festivals in the West Country, Dorset's Sound Music Festival brings top headline acts such as CAPDOWN and Claire Toomey, as well as live youth bands all day. With urban and street dance demos, music workshops, a kidz field, climbing wall and graffiti project, there will be something for everyone. A great start to the school holidays, and it's alcohol free.
Sound Music Festival, Off Cranes Drive, The Fuzzy Bit, Verwood, Dorset;
July 22, from 1-10pm (kids programme until 6.30);
Tickets: £10 in advance;
email: TCooper@eastdorset.gov.uk for more details;
www.musicfestverwood.org.uk
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