The modern seaside resort of Bournemouth (pop. 160,000) has joined with Poole (pop. 120,000) into a long ribbon settlement. Its mild climate makes it a popular resort throughout the year as well as a popular retirement town for the well-to-do. Its many language schools also ensure, however, that young people from all around the world populate
this renowned resort. The town's elegant villas, luxury hotels and rows of whitewashed houses are, as in many other South Coast seaside resorts, the product of the Victorian fashion for bathing. Visitors will discover a wealth of shopping and sports facilities here, as well as an extensive range of leisure facilities including the Pavilion Theatre and the first-class Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. They will also marvel at the magnificent greenery of the town's many parks, which culminate in the marvelously-situated Compton Acres Gardens at Canford Cliffs to the extreme south of the resort. Steps and two elevators descend to the fine sandy beach complete with pier and promenade, which is closed to traffic in summer.
Popular activities in Bournemouth include windsurfing, fishing, tennis, hiking, biking, horseback riding and other water sports.
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