A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Adventure Parks
Monkey World - Monkey Park
Paultons Park - Childrens Adventure Park
Adventure Wonderland - Adventure Theme Park
Farmer Palmer's - Children’s Farm Park
Moors Valley Country Park - play trail, cycle paths, steam train, Go Ape! high wire adventure
Airports
Bournemouth Airport Shuttle - Airport Transfers
Bournemouth Airport - Bournemouth Airport information
Southampton Airport - Southampton Airport information
Animal Parks, Farms and Zoos
Abbotsbury Swannery - Swan Sanctuary
Oceanarium - Bournemouth Aquarium
Farmer Palmer's - Children’s Farm Park
Kingston Maurward - Historic Buildings, Gardens, children’s zoo
Dorset Llamas - Llama Trekking
Monkey World - Monkey Park
Putlake Adventure Farm - children’s animal farm
Weymouth Sea Life Centre - Weymouth Aquarium
Aquariums
Oceanarium - Bournemouth Aquarium
Weymouth Sea Life Centre - Weymouth Aquarium
Babysitting Services
Sitters Babysitting Agency - Babysitting Services
Beaches
Vesuvio - Italian Beach Restaurant at Alum Chine
Branksome Beach Restaurant - Beach Restaurant
Dorset Beaches - Comprehensive Beach Guide
Beauty Salons
Robin James Aveda Salon - hairdressing salon and spa
Boat Hire
Castaway Charters - Boat Tours, Diving, Angling
Malvon Classic Boat Charter - classic motoryacht charter
Powerboat Motoryacht Company - motor yacht charter
Purple Pelican Self Drive Boat Hire - self drive boat hire
Superhawk Marine - luxury yacht charter
Bus Routes and Timetables
Route One Buses in Poole - local Poole bus route
Yellow Buses in Poole - local Poole bus route
Cafes and Team Rooms
Ceramic Cafe in Wimborne - an independent, family owned and run cafe / coffee shop and ceramic studio
Lop Lop - Poole’s only Art Cafe with internet access
Poole Pottery - Poole Pottery, Cafe and Paint Your Own studio
Peacock Tea Rooms, Upton Country Park - Upton House, Gardens, Tea Rooms and Art Gallery
Castles
Corfe Castle - Castle Ruins and Village
Lulworth Castle - castle and park
Sherborne Castle -Castle, garden and tearooms
Coastal Adventures
Bournemouth Pier - Bournemouth Pier and activities
Brownsea Island - Trails, ecology, picnics and exploration
Durdle Door - Durdle Door and coastal walk
Old Harry Rocks - Old Harry Rocks, Jurassic Coast
Poole Quay - Poole Quay and activities
Cycle Hire and Routes
Moors Valley Country Park - play trail, cycle paths, steam train, Go Ape! high wire adventure
Cycle Routes in Poole - Cycle Routes in Poole
Dorset
Discover Dorset - Dorset Bus Tours
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Family Fun
Adventure Wonderland - Adventure Theme Park
Bowlplex - Ten Pin Bowling Centre
Brownsea Island - Trails, ecology, picnics and exploration
Ceramic Cafe in Wimborne - an independent, family owned and run cafe / coffee shop and ceramic studio
Discover Dorset - Dorset Bus Tours
Farmer Palmer's - Children’s Farm Park
Go Ape! - high wire forest adventure course
Gus Gorillas - Children's ball park at Poole Park
Matchams Karting - Go Karting
Monkey World - Monkey Sanctuary
Moors Valley Country Park - play trail, cycle paths, steam train, Go Ape! high wire adventure
Paultons Park - Childrens Adventure Park
Snowtrax - outdoor activity centre and skiing
Tower Park - entertainment complex
Ferries
Blueline Cruises - Local Boat trips
Brittany Ferries - Channel Ferries
Condor Ferries - Channel Island Ferries
Dorset Cruises - Boat Trips and Harbour Tours
Greenslade Pleasure Boats - Harbour Tours
Fishing
Poole Sea Angling Centre - fishing trips
Gardens
Beaulieu - Vintage Cars, Historic Buildings and Parks
Compton Acres - Gardens
Exbury Gardens - Gardens
Kingston Lacy - Elegant 17th century building and gardens
Upton Country Park - Gardens and bird watching
Golf
Parkstone Golf Club - Golf Club
Historic Houses and Castles
Corfe Castle Model Village - Gardens and Model Village
Kingston Lacy - Elegant 17th century building and gardens
Kingston Maurward - Historic Buildings, Gardens, children’s zoo
Lulworth Castle - castle and park
Sherborne Castle -Castle, garden and tearooms
Upton Country Park - park and gardens
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Markets
Wimborne Market - town market
Marinas
Cobbs Quay Marina - marina
Poole Quay Boat Haven - visitors marina
Salterns Marina - marina
Mobility Impaired Information
Boatability - A sailing club for all. They have 3 wheelchair-accessible boats, which can ferry 4 powered chairs and offer a range of services from boat charter, fishing trips or even RYA qualifications
Dunbar Dean Electric Transport, Tel: 01202 426135 - mobility scooter and manual wheelchair hire
Friends of Dolphin - A specially designed boat for people of all ages with disabilities, particularly those in wheelchairs or with walking difficulties
Landease, Sandbanks Tel: 01202 708181 - beach wheelchair hire
Landease, Poole Tel: 01202 261373 - beach wheelchair hire
- offers accessible transport for people who find ordinary buses difficult to use
Poole Sailability - A friendly club enabling disabled people to enjoy sailing in dinghies and keelboats in Poole Harbour.
Route One Buses in Poole - local Poole bus route (all buses have a flat, step-free entrance and space for one wheelchair)
Poole Shopmobility - mobility equipment hire
Shopmobility - mobility equipment hire
Sports Forum for the Disabled - Sailing trips on board ‘Knoticat’ – up to a maximum of 11 passengers (including escorts)
Model Villages
Corfe Castle Model Village - Gardens and Model Village
Wimborne Minster’s Model Town - Model Town
Museums
Beaulieu - Vintage Cars, Historic Buildings and Parks
Museum of Electricity
Amarna Centre - Mummies Exhibition
Poole Museum
Royal Signals Museum - Military Museum
Tank Museum, Bovingdon - The Tank Museum – The World’s Best Collection of Tanks
Teddy Bear Museum, Dorchester - The Teddy Bear Museum
Terracotta Warriors Museum - museum
Music
Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) - Events Venue
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO)
Lighthouse Poole - events venue, theatre
Mr Kyps - music venue, tribute bands
Upton Country Park - annual proms with the BSO
National Trust
Brownsea Island - National Trust Nature Reserve
Kingston Lacy - Elegant 17th century building and gardens
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Parks and Facilities
Gus Gorillas - Children's ball park at Poole Park
Mezza Luna Restaurant - Italian Restaurant in Poole Park
Moors Valley Country Park - play trail, cycle paths, steam train, Go Ape! high wire adventure
Poole Park - public park, lakes, play equipment, tennis, bowls, crazy golf, ice skating
Rockley Watersports - watersports activities in Poole Park
Upton Country Park - park and gardens
Pleasure Boat Trips
Blueline Cruises - Local Boat Trips
Brownsea Island Ferries - Brownsea Island Ferries and Harbour Tours
Dorset Cruises - Boat Trips and Harbour Tours
Greenslade Pleasure Boats - Harbour Tours
Poole Quay Events
Poole Quay -Fireworks, displays and activities
Poole Old Town
Ghost Tour of Old Poole - Ghost Tour
Poole Museum and Scaplen’s Court - Poole Museum and Scaplen’s Court
Truly Scrumptious - Old Fashioned Sweet Shop in Poole
Pottery
Poole Pottery - Poole Pottery, Cafe and Paint Your Own studio
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Racing
Matchams Karting - Go Karting
Poole Speedway - motorbike racing
Railway and Train visits
Moors Valley Country Park - play trail, cycle paths, steam train, Go Ape! high wire adventure
Poole Park - Land Train, and miniature railway
Swanage Railway - Steaming through the Beauty of Dorset’s Isle of Purbeck
Restaurants – Poole Quay and Town
Alcatraz Restaurant - Italian in Poole Old Town
Custom House, The - Cafe Bar and Restaurant on Poole Quay
Da Vinci's - Italian Restaurant on Poole Quay
Guildhall Tavern, The - Fish Restaurant in Poole Old Town
Hardys Restaurant - in Poole Old Town
Oriel Restaurant - Poole Quay
Pizza Express - pizza restaurant in Poole's Lower High Street
Storm - Fish Restaurant in Poole's Lower High Street
The Thai Restaurant - Thai Restaurant in Poole's Lower High Street
Wok n Spice - Oriental Restaurant on Poole Quay
Restaurants – Sandbanks and surrounds
Branksome Beach Restaurant - Beach Restaurant
Cafe Shore - Bar and Restaurant
Loch Fyne - Fish Restaurant
Restaurants – further afield
The Anchor -gastro pub in Shapwick
Cock & Bottle - pub in Morden
Mezza Luna Restaurant - Italian Restaurant in Poole Park
Patrick’s Restaurant - Restaurant in Lower Parkstone
Sorridi Cafe Bar & Restaurant - Italian at Compton Acres
Vesuvio - Italian Restaurant at Alum Chine
Sailing Clubs and Hire
Moonfleet Sailing School - sailing courses
Rockley Watersports - watersports activities
Shopping
Dolphin Shopping Centre - Poole
Poole Pottery - Poole Pottery, Cafe and Paint Your Own studio
Truly Scrumptious - Old Fashioned Sweet Shop in Poole
Wimborne Market - town market
Swimming
Dolphin Swimming Pool - in Poole
Splashdown - indoor waterpark
Taxi’s
Ariel Taxis, Tel: 01202 747333 - taxis firm in Poole
Car Back, Tel: 01202 292969 - car back chauffeur service
Poole Radio Cabs, Tel: 01202 666333 - taxi firm in Poole
Theatres
Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) - Events Venue
Lighthouse Poole - events venue, theatre
Trains and Timetables
South West Trains
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Water Sports
Absolute Aqua - Power Boat Training
FC Watersports - sailing, watersport activities
Gravity Wakeboarding - watersports activity
Hobie Cat Centre -sailing, watersports
Just U Dive - scuba diving
Moonfleet Sailing School - sailing courses
Poole Harbour Watersports - watersport activities
Rockley Watersports - watersports activities
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Yacht Clubs
Parkstone Yacht Club - sailing club
Poole Yacht Club - sailing club
Spinnaker Yachts - sailing club
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