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Recommended Towns & Villages near Boscombe

Southbourne beach, Dorset

Southbourne (14 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction E)

Southbourne is a sedate coastal resort lying close to the mouth of the River Stour, just a few minutes drive from its more famous neighbour Christchurch. The resort offers.....

View out to sea at Bournemouth

Bournemouth (188 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction W)

Seven miles of glorious golden sands, fringed by the bluest of seas lapping the shore, make Bournemouth a firm favourite for family holidays...

Christchurch Castle

Christchurch (282 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction E)

Christchurch is one of Dorset's "gems" it is set on the confluence of two rivers, the Stour and the Avon. In Saxon times it was a walled town, a stronghold of Alfred the Great,.....

Sunset at Mudeford Quay

Mudeford (53 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (4.1 miles, 6.7 km, direction E)

Picturesque holiday resort nestling at the point where the River Avon rushes into the sea at Christchurch Bay...

Doom Bar Sandbank

Sandbanks (30 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction SW)

Sandbanks near Poole, in Dorset, is known for its stunning award-winning sandy beaches, and as being one of the costliest places to live in the world...

Highcliffe

Highcliffe (40 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction E)

Highcliffe village is surrounded by sweeping beaches backed by gorse-clad low cliffs from which the visitor can enjoy superb vista's of rolling frothy waves tumbling into Christchurch Bay...

Down by the lake, Stapehill Abbey Gardens

Ferndown (3 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction NW)

This town lies amidst noted countryside between Wimborne Minster and Ringwood...

Old Town, Poole

Poole (188 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction W)

Three miles of golden beaches extending from Sandbanks to Brankesome Dene Chine and on towards Bournemouth, ensure an enjoyable time for families and sun-worshippers alike...

Close up of Fointain at Abbey front, Stapehill

Stapehill (14 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction NW)

Stapehill, in the beautiful Dorset countryside is best known for its romantic Abbey gardens which are an absolute joy for every visitor including gardening enthusiasts...

Studland Beach

Studland (69 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SW)

Beyond the woods, heaths and downs of Dorset lies a fascinating coastline with a hinterland of precious little villages, such a village is Studland which sits close to the wide sweep of picturesque Studland Bay, which belongs to the National Trust...

War Memorial

New Milton (6 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction E)

New Milton is a small sea-side town, with a variety of shops ranging from the charismatic old-fashioned department store Bradbeers, to modern shops such as New Look and Woolworths...

Minster View

Wimborne Minster (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction NW)

Wimborne Minster is a magnificent Georgian town in the valley of the delightful River Stour...

Burley

Burley (47 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NE)

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The Old Pier

Swanage (243 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction SW)

The town is wedged between towering downs that result in lofty cliffs at both ends of the bay, from these high vantage points there are spectacular views across the sea...

Dancing Ledge near Langton Matravers, Dorset

Langton Matravers (10 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction SW)

This is an interesting old village with access to one of the loveliest stretches of the Dorset coast...

Milford beach

Milford on Sea (96 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction E)

The advent of the railways brought the Victorians flocking the enjoy the delights of Milford beach, which is mostly sand and shingle and from which, safe bathing can be enjoyed...

Corfe Castle, Dorset

Corfe Castle (194 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction SW)

Below the castle, the village of Corfe shows picturesque stone houses of the 17th-century...

Bridge over River Stour at White Mill, near Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

Sturminster Marshall (1 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction NW)

Sturminster Marshall is famous for its beautiful White Corn Mill and for the magnificent eight arched bridge spanning the River Stour...

Keyhaven

Keyhaven (92 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction E)

The village is lovely and peaceful with moorings for boats along the quayside and unrivalled views across to the Isle of Wight and Hurst Castle...

A picture of The Blue Pool

Furzebrook (5 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction SW)

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Recommended attractions near Boscombe

Russell Cotes Museum, Bournemouth

Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum (2 Pictures)

(1.6 miles, 2.5 km, direction W)

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Bournemouth Eye on a sunny day

The Bournemouth Eye (3 Pictures)

(1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction W)

The Bournemouth Eye offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy from heights rocketing to a dizzy 500 feet above ground, the most.....

Grey Squirrel lunching in Churchyard, Christchurch Priory, Hampshire.

Christchurch Priory (21 Pictures)

(2.8 miles, 4.4 km, direction E)

Standing serenely in all its historic splendour surrounded by old graves in a lawned churchyard the extraordinary Norman beauty.....

The Castle from Christchurch Priory Tower, Christchurch, Dorset

Christchurch Castle (9 Pictures)

(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction E)

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Rock layers, Hengistbury Head, Dorset

Hengistbury Head (13 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction E)

Hengistbury Head is formed from the southern flank of Christchurch harbour, it is a spit of approximately 2 miles of land, with a.....

The Italian Villa

Compton Acres Gardens (46 Pictures)

(4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction W)

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Highcliffe Castle, Dorset

Highcliffe Castle (34 Pictures)

(5.6 miles, 9.1 km, direction E)

This stunning Grade 1 listed Mansion is situated on the cliffs at Highcliffe, overlooking Christchurch Bay and The Isle of Wight......

St Mary's Church, Brownsea Island

Brownsea Island (45 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction SW)

Brownsea Island is the largest island in Poole Harbour, it is around 1 mile long by 3/4 mile broad; it is beautifully wooded with.....

Abbey Tower Stapehill

Stapehill Abbey (7 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction NW)

The Nun's of enclosed orders usually led a harsh existence under a regime of dedication and prayer, but it was also a peaceful.....

Upton Country Park, Poole, Dorset

Upton House & Country Park (11 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction W)

Located near the historic town of Poole on the northern shore of Poole Harbour, Upton Country Park comprises of over 100 acres of.....

Arne Autumn 2012

Arne RSPB Reserve (127 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction W)

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Local quarrey

Isle of Purbeck (21 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction SW)

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Durlston Country Park, Swanage, Dorset.

Durlston Country Park (22 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction SW)

This 100 hectare (270 acre) country park offers fantastic views and scenery, coupled with some of the best bird and animal.....

Kingston Lacey in Wimborne Minster, Dorset

Kingston Lacy (44 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction NW)

Set in 250 acres of spectacular parkland landscaped in the latter half of the 18th century and now roamed by a herd of Red Devon.....

Lighthouse at Swanage

Anvil Point Lighthouse (1 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction SW)

Anvil Point Lighthouse, located near Swanage in Dorset, England, stands proudly on the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast, gracing.....

Bridge over River Stour at White Mill, near Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

White Mill (5 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction NW)

The White Mill is an attraction in the delightful village of Sturminster Marshall. The cornmill occupies a site recorded in.....

Corfe Castle

Corfe Castle (116 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction SW)

Standing in lofty splendour above the chimney pots of the village with the roaring ocean lapping the cliffs to the other side of.....

View from Badbury Rings, Near Wimborne, Dorset

Badbury Rings (19 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction NW)

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Hurst Castle, Hampshire

Hurst Castle (47 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction E)

The spit of shingle jutting out into the sea just a short distance from Milford-on-Sea was considered by Henry VIII to be the.....

The Blue Pool

The Blue Pool (25 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction SW)

Between Wareham and Corfe Castle can be found the unique visitor attraction called the Blue Pool, which was once a clay pit. Tiny.....


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