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(Poole, Dorset, England)



The medieval port of Poole is situated next to the sea and is full of tourist attractions and activities, such as the famous Poole Pottery and Poole Park. These tourist attractions also include Poole Harbour and the Sandbanks peninsula, with excellent facilities for boating and watersports, including windsurfing and jetskiing, a number of highly-acclaimed restaurants and cafés, many historic 18-century buildings, and some excellent hotels.

Poole is also one of the most popular areas in the south-west of England for fishing and deep-sea fishing and mackerel-fishing trips regularly depart from Poole Harbour. There are numerous Poole tourism and tourist information outlets in and around the central Poole. These Poole tourism and tourist information outlets provide useful tourism and tourist information, such as information about Poole's tourist attractions, landmarks, restaurants, Poole sightseeing, Poole travel, maps of Poole and general Poole tourism and tourist information.




There are a wide variety of hotels and accommodation available in central Poole, close to Poole Quay, and the surrounding area, making the friendly and lively seaside resort of Poole an accessible holiday destination for every pocket. Poole hotels and accommodation include grand Victorian hotels, many well-known hotel brands and also a number of independent hotels, often with spectacular views of Poole Harbour. Luxury five-star hotels in central Poole are plentiful and budget hotel deals and discount lodging is also available in some areas of Poole, including hostels and cheap bed and breakfast guesthouses. Whatever the budget, Poole has plenty of hotels and accommodation to suite everyone.

Poole beaches are amongst some of the finest in England and are often referred to as the 'Florida Keys of British beaches'. There are more than 5 km / 3 miles of golden beaches in Poole, and these are popular with both tourists and locals in the Poole area. Poole Quay is one of the most lively and vibrant areas in the Poole are and has an exciting, friendly atmosphere. Attractions at Poole Quay include numerous restaurants, cafés, bars and public houses, many with excellent views of the harbour, yachts, boats, watersports, the world-famous Poole Pottery, and there are regular events and festivals held throughout the year at the Poole Quayside.

Other popular tourist attractions in the Poole area include Compton Acres Gardens - featuring seven spectacular gardens including a stunning Japanese garden, Brownsea Island - a popular National Trust nature reserve, home to native red squirrels, Poole Park - more than 100 years old, this park feeatures superb flower displays, a jungle playground, a miniature railway, a large boating lake, an immaculate bowling green, crazy golf, a small pitch and putt golf course, and a number of tennis courts, Poole Speedway - with regular races held at the Poole Stadium every Wednesday, Greyhound Racing - held throughout the year at the Poole Stadium, and Poole's Tower Park Leisure Complex - the largest entertainment complex on the south coast. Poole's Tower Park features a 10-screen UCI cinema, the Poole Splashdown - with shallow pools and water slides, a huge tenpin bowling alley centre, bingo, numerous restaurants, bars and cafés, fastfood outlets, amusements featuring the latest arcade games, ice skating, and many games. More information on Poole Tourist Attractions and Poole Landmarks

Poole also has a number of excellent museums and art galleries in and around central Poole, providing interesting information on the history of Poole, with many exhibitions. Some of the major museums and art galleries in Poole include Poole Waterfront Museums - situated next to Poole Quayside and home to the Poole Local History Centre, the Poole Scaplen's Court Museum - with a fragrant walled herb garden and displays of many interesting exhibits and local artefacts, Poole's Study Gallery - one of Poole's most important art galleries, housing a large collection of mid-20th century art works, and the Poole Lighthouse - Poole's newest centre for arts, with number of excellent exhibitions, such as contemporary photography and modern, digital art.

Festivals and events in Poole include the Poole Summer Breeze - Poole's largest beach party which is held every Thursday night in the summer, with live music, a fun zone for families, barbecue areas and a spectacular firework display at 22:00, and the Poole Crescent Dream Machines - when literally thousands of motorbikes gather on Poole Quay every Tuesday evening during the summer.

Poole has excellent shopping facilities and the large Poole Dolphin Shopping Centre is situated in the centre of Poole, offering some of the best under-cover shopping in the Poole area. There are over 100 shops at the Poole Dolphin Shopping Centre, including a number of High Street chains and many smaller, independent specialist shops.

There are numerous towns and cities close to Poole, offering an enormous selection of tourist attractions nearby Poole. These include Bournemouth, Christchurch, Boscombe, Wimborne and Salisbury, which are all well worth a visit when staying in Poole.

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• Country: England
• Location: Dorset
• Population: 140,000
• Language: English
• Currency: pound sterling (GBP)
• Time zone: GMT / UTC and BST (British Summer Time), 5 hours from Eastern Standard Time
• Country dialling code: +44
• Telephone area code: 01202
• Religion: various religions
• Average daily January temperature: 8ºC / 46ºF
• Average daily July temperature: 25ºC / 77ºF

 
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