Guidebook for Poole
Food Scene
Glorious harbour views – breakfasts, bar meals, lunch, drinks and dinner (6 mins).
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Salterns Harbourside Hotel
38 Salterns WayGlorious harbour views – breakfasts, bar meals, lunch, drinks and dinner (6 mins).
Stunning waterside café and restaurant. Great for refreshment at the end of the day or for fine dining (to watch the sunset) in the evening.
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Shell Bay Seafood Restaurant
Ferry RoadStunning waterside café and restaurant. Great for refreshment at the end of the day or for fine dining (to watch the sunset) in the evening.
Hotel Haven Spa
161 Banks RdWonderful for dining with views over Sandbanks and Poole Bay.
Jazz Cafe
28 Shore RdSandbanks Beach Cafe
Banks RoadSandbanks Hotel
15 Banks RdDine with views over Sandbanks and Poole Bay.
Koh Noi
292 Sandbanks RdThai tapas bar and restaurant (lunches and dinners).
Early opening café (breakfast, lunches, nice cakes!). Alongside a bike shop and it has a cyclist vibe - but if you don't cycle, don't be put off. The food is healthy - and some very naughty and non-bikers love it too. (5 mins)
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Rockets and Rascals
278 Sandbanks RdEarly opening café (breakfast, lunches, nice cakes!). Alongside a bike shop and it has a cyclist vibe - but if you don't cycle, don't be put off. The food is healthy - and some very naughty and non-bikers love it too. (5 mins)
Artisan Mark Bennett
256 Sandbanks RdEarly opening patisserie, bakery and café (4 mins)
Fantastic seafood restaurant. There are lots of other restaurants along this Old High Street.
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Storm Fish
16 High StFantastic seafood restaurant. There are lots of other restaurants along this Old High Street.
A lovely café and restaurant. There are lots of cafes, restaurants, pubs and food stalls along the Quay.
Coffee Club on the Quay
A lovely café and restaurant. There are lots of cafes, restaurants, pubs and food stalls along the Quay.
A locals favourite near Parkstone Bay Marina, adjacent to Harbourside Park. Nice for late afternoon, early evening sun and sunsets. Soak up the waterside atmospere, have a chilled drink and delicious food or evening meal. (10 mins)
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South Deep
Turks LaneA locals favourite near Parkstone Bay Marina, adjacent to Harbourside Park. Nice for late afternoon, early evening sun and sunsets. Soak up the waterside atmospere, have a chilled drink and delicious food or evening meal. (10 mins)
Rick Stein, Sandbanks
10-14 Banks Rd 2 miles, 45mins.
Harbour Heights Hotel
73 Haven RdRestaurant (lunch and dinner) overlooking Poole Harbour.
Cafe and restaurant (lunch and dinner) overlooking the beach and Poole Bay. You can even cycle to it in the evening.
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Vesuvio
Alum Chine Car ParkCafe and restaurant (lunch and dinner) overlooking the beach and Poole Bay. You can even cycle to it in the evening.
Parks & Nature
Evening Hill picnic area & viewpoint – 12 mins, stunning views to Sandbanks and Brownsea Island. At its base the harbourside prom that goes to Sandbanks starts.
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Evening Hill
1 Shore RdEvening Hill picnic area & viewpoint – 12 mins, stunning views to Sandbanks and Brownsea Island. At its base the harbourside prom that goes to Sandbanks starts.
Harbourside Park (0.6 miles, 10 mins) runs alongside Parkstone Bay, with views over to Brownsea and a prom going all the way to Poole Quay (2 ¼ miles, 45mins).
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Whitecliff Harbourside 公園
6 Whitecliff RdHarbourside Park (0.6 miles, 10 mins) runs alongside Parkstone Bay, with views over to Brownsea and a prom going all the way to Poole Quay (2 ¼ miles, 45mins).
Baiter park (30 mins) continues on from Whitecliff park and runs alongside Parkstone Bay, with views over to Brownsea and a prom going all the way to Poole Quay (2 ¼ miles, 45mins). Public slipway for boat and water craft launches.
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Baiter Park station
Baiter park (30 mins) continues on from Whitecliff park and runs alongside Parkstone Bay, with views over to Brownsea and a prom going all the way to Poole Quay (2 ¼ miles, 45mins). Public slipway for boat and water craft launches.
Poole Park (1 mile, 22 mins) – with its model boating and larger lakes and wildlife, watersports, restaurants and cafes, tennis courts, miniature golf, bowling green and of course, beautiful gardens (and 2nd cricket ground!).
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Poole Park
Parkstone RoadPoole Park (1 mile, 22 mins) – with its model boating and larger lakes and wildlife, watersports, restaurants and cafes, tennis courts, miniature golf, bowling green and of course, beautiful gardens (and 2nd cricket ground!).
Waterside park with a beach and huts and cafe. Nice to sit and relax. Other board sports launch from here.
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Hamworthy Park
Waterside park with a beach and huts and cafe. Nice to sit and relax. Other board sports launch from here.
Lake Pier Beach (popular for kayak launching) and Ham Common Nature Reserve. Very scenic, particularly if you walk the undulating circular walk (takes about 30mis) up to the view point at the top car park.
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Lake Pier
99 Lake DrLake Pier Beach (popular for kayak launching) and Ham Common Nature Reserve. Very scenic, particularly if you walk the undulating circular walk (takes about 30mis) up to the view point at the top car park.
Further on from the holiday park, at the end of the road is Rockley Sands beach (with café) and Rockley Sailing School.
海文洛克利公園度假公園
Napier RoadFurther on from the holiday park, at the end of the road is Rockley Sands beach (with café) and Rockley Sailing School.
Studland beach - a 2.5 mile stretch of National Trust sandy beach with great paddling and swimming. It's actually 3 beachs - the Naturist beach !, Knoll and Middle beach. Which join to Studlands South beach at low tide.
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Studland Naturist Beach
Studland beach - a 2.5 mile stretch of National Trust sandy beach with great paddling and swimming. It's actually 3 beachs - the Naturist beach !, Knoll and Middle beach. Which join to Studlands South beach at low tide.
Brownsea Island
Scenic walks, castle and nature reserve.
Compton Acres Gardens and Plant Sales (30 min walk or the No 60 bus which stops near me can take you there).
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Compton Acres
164 Canford Cliffs RdCompton Acres Gardens and Plant Sales (30 min walk or the No 60 bus which stops near me can take you there).
The harbourside prom to Sandbanks (It actually starts at base of Evening Hill, 12 mins from me). You see all kinds of watersports.
Banks Road
Banks RoadThe harbourside prom to Sandbanks (It actually starts at base of Evening Hill, 12 mins from me). You see all kinds of watersports.
Sightseeing
Poole Quay (2 miles, 45mins). Cafes, restaurants, pubs, food stalls. Bustling marina and quayside. Boat trips. Old Town a few streets behind. Evening outdoor entertainments and fireworks.
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The Quay
21 The QuayPoole Quay (2 miles, 45mins). Cafes, restaurants, pubs, food stalls. Bustling marina and quayside. Boat trips. Old Town a few streets behind. Evening outdoor entertainments and fireworks.
Getting Around
Sandbanks peninsula (2.7 miles, 54 mins). Passenger ferry to Brownsea Island. Sandbanks Chain ferry to Shell Bay every 20 mins.
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Sandbanks
Sandbanks peninsula (2.7 miles, 54 mins). Passenger ferry to Brownsea Island. Sandbanks Chain ferry to Shell Bay every 20 mins.
Parkstone train station (1.67 miles, 25 mins) and the Coach stops not far away. This is ok if you are walking, cycling or taking a taxi, but the local bus route would be more complex.
Station Road
Station RoadParkstone train station (1.67 miles, 25 mins) and the Coach stops not far away. This is ok if you are walking, cycling or taking a taxi, but the local bus route would be more complex.
National Coach Station (1.75 miles, 40 mins). Only 5 mins to the local bus station (from where the No 60 can drop you at the end of my road, but beware the bus may stop running early evening).
Seldown Coach Station
National Coach Station (1.75 miles, 40 mins). Only 5 mins to the local bus station (from where the No 60 can drop you at the end of my road, but beware the bus may stop running early evening).
Poole Railway Station (2 miles, 45 mins). Only 5 mins to the local bus station (from where the No 60 can drop you at the end of my road, but beware the bus may stop running early evening).
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Poole Railway Station
Poole Railway Station (2 miles, 45 mins). Only 5 mins to the local bus station (from where the No 60 can drop you at the end of my road, but beware the bus may stop running early evening).
Conifer Avenue station
No 60 (Poole/Sandbanks) bus stop - Conifer Avenue (5 mins)
Parkstone Cemetery station
No 60 (Poole/Sandbanks) bus stop - Parkstone Cemetery (7 mins)
Poole Bus Station
Poole local bus station (1.75 miles, 40 mins)
Blake Dene Road station
No 60 bus stop - Blake Dene Rd / Sandbanks Rd (5mins)
No 50 scenic Bournemouth/Ferry/Swanage bus stop (30 mins walk from me or the No 60 connects with it in Canford Cliffs).
Shore Road
Shore RoadNo 50 scenic Bournemouth/Ferry/Swanage bus stop (30 mins walk from me or the No 60 connects with it in Canford Cliffs).
Essentials
Tesco Express
260-262 Sandbanks Rd 5 mins.
The Co-operative Food
200-204 Blandford RdPetrol station and min supermarket (5 mins)
Oddbins
319 Sandbanks RdOff licence (5 mins). Friendly staff give advice on what to have with what!
Everything Else
Parkstone Yacht Club
Pearce AvenueLilliput Sailing Club
200A Sandbanks RdNorth Haven Yacht Club
2B Banks RdThis is just one of the many watersports tuition and kit hire shops dotted along this part of the harbour. Although there are many vans representing other companies, they will sometimes not book roadside and require you to ring the shop elsewhere inland.
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The Watersports Academy
15 Banks RdThis is just one of the many watersports tuition and kit hire shops dotted along this part of the harbour. Although there are many vans representing other companies, they will sometimes not book roadside and require you to ring the shop elsewhere inland.
Salterns Marina
40 Salterns WayH20 Sports
91 Salterns RdWatersports tuition and sales - SUP, windsurf, kitesurf, kayak, wakeboard and waterski.
Shop offers tuition, hire, kayak tours - SUP, windsurfing, kitesurf, kayaks
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Poole Harbour Watersports
284 Sandbanks RdShop offers tuition, hire, kayak tours - SUP, windsurfing, kitesurf, kayaks
Parkstone Golf Club
49A Links RdParkstone Bay Marina
Turks LaneEntertainment & Activities
Theatre, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra concert hall and cinema and exhibitions (and café and bar)
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燈塔，普爾藝術中心
21 Kingland RdTheatre, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra concert hall and cinema and exhibitions (and café and bar)