Holidays 2024
Departs: Friday 7th June 2024 | 4 Days
A Weekend in Bournemouth
Tour Price: £399.00 per person
Your Holiday Centre
Bournemouth is the largest resort in Dorset with seven glorious miles of sandy beaches and idyllic coastline, and with beautiful parks and gardens. There will be plenty of things to do while exploring Bournemouth.
Enjoy the buzzing nightlife with some of the best pubs, bars and clubs to be found along the south coast. Enjoy beautiful bay walks and breath-taking views from the cliff tops. Discover Hengistbury Head Nature Reserve to the east and the beautiful coastline heading west towards Alum Chine and its tropical gardens.
Bournemouth's coastline is the jewel in its crown. Take in some crisp sea air on a pier-to-pier walk along the promenade from Bournemouth Pier to Boscombe Pier or have a go at adventure golf next to Bournemouth Pier.
Tour Inclusions
- All coach travel
- 3 nights half board
- Excursion
- Entertainment
- Ferry
- Courier escorted
Special Notes
- Insurance/bring your bus pass.
- Please inform us of any special dietary needs (diabetic, gluten free, vegetarian, etc).
- Special requests are put forward to the hotel, and they will do their utmost to accommodate your needs.
- All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities.
- Itinerary could be subject to change.
Tour Price
- Price Per Person
- £399.00
Single Room Supplement: £Nil (4 rooms)
(Double/Twin Room for Sole Occupancy - &75.00)
Your Accommodation
Marsham Court Hotel
3 Russell Cotes Road, East Cliff, Bournemouth, BH1 3AB.
Tel: 01202 552111
The 4 star Marsham Court Hotel, is a family-run award-winning hotel boasting a south-facing outdoor heated swimming pool and award-winning gardens.
All 95 bedrooms have been stylishly renovated to provide all you will need for a relaxing stay. With their range of standard inland rooms, or make the most of the stunning views, with a sea view or balcony room, at a supplement. All rooms have modern bathrooms, many featuring a large walk-in shower, TV, laptop safe, ironing facilities and tea/coffee making facilities.
Please note: All of their bedrooms are different shapes and sizes due to the age of the building.
The hotel also features a sun terrace overlooking the bay with sea views. The Plantation Restaurant is where their chefs prepare imaginative dishes using locally sourced ingredients wherever possible. Their outdoor pool provides a peaceful haven to take a refreshing swim or just sit back to relax in one of the sun loungers.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Depart Local Area
After boarding your luxury coach, you make your way south to Bournemouth. There will be comfort stops en-route for coffee and lunch. Arriving at your hotel by late afternoon, where you will enjoy the next 3 nights with dinner, bed and breakfast at the Marsham Court Hotel, overlooking the sea. On arrival there will be a welcome tea/coffee. After settling in to your rooms, time to relax before dinner.
Day 2: Swanage & Poole
Today you will visit Swanage and Poole harbour.
Swanage marks the eastern end of the world famous Jurassic Coast. The other end officially is Exmouth to the west. The rock at the Swanage end produces the most beautiful white cliffs to rival those around Dover. Swanage is in this pretty part of Dorset which is also known as the Isle of Purbeck. Walk along Swanage Pier and you'll be walking in the footsteps of generations. Whether you're diving, sailing, fishing or simply strolling, Swanage Pier offers something for everyone including, of course, the finest views of Swanage.
Later we catch the ferry to the mega-money areas of Sandbanks, see some of the houses that the rich and famous own. Now onto Poole Harbour, the second largest natural harbour in the world (after Sydney) and is fast becoming the St Tropez of the South Coast as lucrative investment spreads along the harbour to Sandbanks, Canford Cliffs and Lilliput. Visit the many quaint little shops and cafes along the quay. Later you return back to the hotel.
Day 3: Day at Leisure
Today is a free day for you to do whatever you would like to do. You may like to walk on the beach, have a paddle, shop, visit the parks etc.
Day 4: Depart for home via New Forest & Lyndhurst
After breakfast and the cases have been loaded onto the coach, we say farewell to our hosts at the Marsham Court Hotel and head for home. On departing the hotel we head for The New Forest and Lyndhurst. Towering over the skyline is the church of St Michael and All Angels where the grave of former Lyndhurst resident Alice Liddell, Lewis Carroll's inspiration for Alice in Wonderland, can be found. Lyndhurst has a wide range of shops, cosy tea rooms, old world pubs, cafes and fine restaurants to discover. Continue your journey home, to arrive in your local area by late afternoon, early evening.
Your driver/guide will do their professional best to ensure that you enjoy this tour. It will be at their discretion to rearrange the itinerary to better the tour for your comfort.