Bob and I began our UK adventure Part II with two days in the beautiful seaside town of Bournemouth. Bournemouth is a resort community of over 180,000 on the southern coast of England. It is known for its 7 miles of beaches, but it also has some lovely gardens, a great art gallery, and a pretty vibrant retail and restaurant area. It is apparently a popular destination for hen (bachelorette) parties. We were impressed by the cleanliness of the area, the people we met, and the amount of visitors even in the off season. We arrived late on Tuesday night, the 14th, and left by train for Cardiff for our current house sit about noon on Friday.
Mosaic in the town squareLower GardensWalking the path to Coy PondOne end of Coy PondThe end of the lower gardens closest to the sea The Bournemouth Visitor CenterThe Russell-Cotes Museum and Art Gallery, the former home of Sir Merton and Lady Russell-Cotes who gave their home and art collection to the town in 1908
The view of the coastline and Bournemouth pier from the Russell-Cotes homeThe upper level of the 3-story homeAnother view of the coastline, pier, and promenadeLooking back at Bournemouth, the beaches, and their famous beach huts from the pierA closer view of the beach huts — supposedly over 2,000 of the along the beachOne of the zig zags that pedestrians take to go from town level down to the beachHengistbury Head at one end of the Bournemouth Beach, near the community of ChristchurchChristchurch Cove, adjacent to Hengistbury HeadWalking back to Bournemouth from Hengistbury Head
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2 replies on “Beautiful Bournemouth”
You should have got Bob in the photo of Hengistbury Head! I think it would have qualified as a “Big Head” photo!
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You are right! And we were not using our heads. . . A lot of that going on these days.
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