The pier, the Oceanarium, Victorian gardens and clifftop museums, Bournemouth's must-see attractions.
Bournemouth's attractions cluster around the seafront and the town-centre gardens, so most can be linked together on foot. Start at the pier, follow the Bourne stream up through the Lower Gardens, and take in the Oceanarium and the Russell-Cotes museum along the way.
Below are the individual attraction guides, each with opening times, prices and how to get there.
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Bournemouth Pier, first opened in 1880, is the town's landmark attraction, now home to amusements, cafés and a zip line that carries you back to the beach.
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