West Cliff Travel Guide
Bournemouth





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Popular places to visit

Bournemouth Beach
Stroll along miles of England’s southern coast and stop at the fun parks and activity centers along the way.

Bournemouth International Centre
Go to a performance, conference, exhibition or other event at this large venue, which sits on the beautiful coast of Bournemouth.

Bournemouth Pier
Zipline from a tall tower on the pier over the waves of the sea and down to the beach from this pier’s exhilarating activity center.

Bournemouth Pavillion Theatre
Treat yourself to a night of early 20th-century-style grandeur at this opulent and historic theater, where you can see everything from dramas to concerts.

Southbourne Beach
Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Southbourne Beach during your trip to Bournemouth? Wander through the beautiful beaches and picturesque gardens in this family-friendly area.

Bournemouth University
Best known for its media programs that have trained Oscar winners, one of the U.K.’s “new universities” straddles Bournemouth with two campuses.
Things to do

From Bournemouth: Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door Trip

Poole Harbour and Islands Circular Cruise

Bar & Club queue jump entry Party Pass to multiple venues in Bournemouth

Bournemouth Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (1 Day Pass) UK
Top hotels in West Cliff

The Durley Dean Hotel
Convenient for the city. Bathroom toilet seat dirty on our arrival . Breakfast cold, waitress kindly agreed to heat it up in the microwave and it it was returned with along black hair on it
Reviewed on 9 May 2026

Bournemouth West Cliff Hotel & Spa
Staff excellent very clean pool very good disappointed there was no disabled access to the spa
Reviewed on 5 May 2026

THE NICI Bournemouth
Such a brilliant hotel. Staff were wonderful and couldn’t be more helpful. We ate in the restaurant for dinner and it was superb. Will definitely be visiting again!
Reviewed on 8 May 2026

Laguna Hotel

Bournemouth East Cliff by Belvilla
No did not get a beach view ,although room was clean, staff are very helpful outer side badly needing painting and smartning up, no food at this hotel u have to go next door to the Carleton hotel. Fire alarm went off late thursday night but it was ok maybe a bug in the sensory thing in the rooms? ...
Reviewed on 8 May 2026

Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel
We had a lovely room overlooking the beach. My rating was for the food which was good but not up to the standard \I would have expected from this hotel.
Reviewed on 9 May 2026


