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The Rough Guide
City Sightseeing Bournemouth is part of the City Sightseeing
Worldwide family which operates in more than 90 cities throughout
the world. Hop on and Hop off the bus as much as you like at any of
the bus stops on the route and see all the best sights Bournemouth
has to offer.
Show your bus ticket to claim this special offer!
STOPS
For your convenience City Sightseeing Bournemouth provides
24 sightseeing stops at some of Bournemouth’s most interesting
places, including Boscombe, Southbourne, Tuckton Tea Gardens
and Hengistbury Head. The service also stops at Mayor’s Mead
car park for Christchurch Quay. The first and last stop of the tour
is at Bournemouth Pier, with a variety of main and request stops in
between. You may join the tour at any of the stops on our route but
please hail the driver as the bus is approaching.
Offer only valid from date of ticket purchase.
163-167 Old Christchurch Road,
Bournemouth, BH1 1JU
www.revolution-bars.co.uk/bournemouth
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DURATION
If you decide to stay on board the tour bus for a complete loop
without getting off at any of the stops the tour lasts approximately
50 minutes.
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Hire an Open Top Bus
Our open top double decker buses
are available for local private hire
throughout the year. Great rates
available, fully open top and half
closed / half open top both available.
Weddings
Birthdays
Transfers
Proms
Corporate
Schools and Colleges etc...
Hire periods from 1 hour. Please call or email us with your requirements
01202 557 007 [email protected]
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Eastcliff Bournemouth
BH1 3AA
Terms and conditions apply; one ticket provides one promotion from selected menu’s. Offer
valid for Revolution bar at above location only. For more information please call 01202
232132.
TICKETS
Buy your ticket on the bus or in advance at the Bournemouth
Tourist Information Centre or online at www.city-sightseeing.com.
We can only accept cash payments on the bus.
STOPS FOR EAST CLIFF...
Due to road closures East Overcliff bus stops will not be served
during the Bournemouth Air Festival and Bournemouth Wheels
Festival, instead the route will travel in both directions serving all
stops on Bath Road and Christchurch Road.
NEW
2015
Contact us on: 01202 232 132
to book today!
TIME
The service runs DAILY between the 3rd April and 27th September
2015. The first bus leaves Bournemouth Pier at 10:00 and the last
bus leaves Bournemouth Pier at 17:00.
ADDITIONAL INFO
We do not accept English concessionary bus passes. All dogs
welcome on board our buses as long as they are well behaved
and kept on a lead. We are sorry our buses are not wheelchair
accessible.
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• Durdle Door
• Poole Harbour
• Lulworth Cove
• Brownsea Island
• Swanage
• Corfe Castle
Daily Service - see website for details
FIREWORKS
CRUISES
Why not try our new
sightseeing bus pick up
from Bournemouth Pier?
PRIVATE
HIRE
SWANAGE
DAY TRIPS
SWANAGE 2 HR
ROUND CRUISE
For further details call
01202 467882
or go to www.citycruisespoole.com
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Including...
POOLE
HARBOUR
CRUISES
Fully guided day tours
with a friendly local guide
picking up and dropping off
directly from your hotel
Bus
Stops
Bournemouth Square
Boscombe Pier
& Shops
Departs every
60 minutes
Bus & Boat combination
also available!
Southbourne
Christchurch
Tuckton Tea Gardens
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Adventure Park - we put the fun into your day out!
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Hengistbury Head
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BUS STOPS
Pokesdown
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Tuckton
*City SightSeeing branded tourS only
KEEP YOUR TICKET & PRESENT IT TO STAFF IN ANY OF OUR
TOURS WORLDWIDE TO RECEIVE YOUR DISCOUNT
Christchurch Quay
Tuckton
Tea Gardens
Southbourne
Boscombe
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Mudeford Sandbank
Eastcliff Bournemouth
BH1 3AA
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To Weymouth
(A35)
Pokesdown
Hengistbury Head
7/19
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23
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Boscombe
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Buy your tickets from the
mobile City Sightseeing
ticket sellers in The Square
and at Bournemouth Pier
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Bus & Boat Combination...
The open top tour bus connects with the
vintage ferry service that serves Christchurch
Harbour. Your 24hr Bus & Boat ticket gives
you unlimited travel on the ferry for all stops
between Tuckton Tea Gardens, Wick Ferry,
Christchurch Quay and Mudeford Sandbank/
Beach. The ferry departs every 30/45 or 90
minutes depending on the weather and
seasonal variations, but full details and a
timetable will be provided by your tour bus
driver on the day. Why not spend the day
exploring Christchurch Harbour.
TIMETABLE
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LAST
TOUR
TOUR FARES
LAST
TOUR
Bus Only
Adult
Students / Over 60
Under 16
Family (2 adults and up to 3 children)
Under 5’s travel FREE.
£10.00£18.00
£8.00
£16.00
£6.00
£13.00
£25.00
£55.00
10:00
17:00
13
Tuckton Bridge Tuckton Tea Gardens and Shops
10:25
17:25
Bournemouth Square Gervis Place Stand X
10:03
17:03
14
Hengistbury Head
10:30
17:30
3
East Overcliff Drive East Cliff Lift
10:05
17:05
15
Solent Beach End of Promenade
10:32
17:32
4
East Overcliff Drive All Stops
10:06
17:06
16
Southborne Cross Roads
10:34
5
Boscombe Chine Gardens
10:07
17:07
17
Southbourne Shopping & Zig Zag Fishermans Walk
10:36
6
Boscombe Shopping Urban Beach Restaurant
10:08
17:08
18
10:38
7
10:10
17:10
19
8
Boscombe Pier
Boscombe Overcliff Drive
17:11
20
Boscombe Overcliff Drive
Boscombe Pier
Boscombe Chine Gardens
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Southbourne Shopping & Zig Zag Fishermans Walk
10:12
17:12
21
East Overcliff Drive All Stops
10:45
10:40
10:43
Every 60 minutes
Bournemouth Pier Behind Hot Rocks
Every 60 minutes
Standard Route
Alternative Route (only used during
the Air Festival and Wheels Festival)
FIRST
TOUR
2
17:34
17:36
17:38
17:40
17:45
10:15
17:15
22
East Overcliff Drive East Cliff Lift
10:47
11 Tuckton Bridge Tuckton Tea Gardens and Shops
10:20
17:20
23
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
10:48
17:48
12 Christchurch Quay Mayor’s Mead Car Park (opp. Captains Club)
10:23
17:23
24
Bournemouth Pier Behind Hot Rocks
10:50
17:50
17:47
24hr Ticket
Bus & Boat
24hr Ticket
Buy tickets on the bus, from one of our pavement sellers in the town, or online 24/7
Local fares available. Groups Discounts & Private Hire also available,
Tel: 01202 557007. English Concessionary Bus Passes not accepted.
17:43
10 Southbourne Cross Road Belle Vue Mansions
Service will stop at any bus stop on route upon request.
Please hail the driver if you wish to join the tour.
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10:11
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Eastcliff Bournemouth
BH1 3AA
Operates from the 3rd April until 27th September 2015
FIRST
TOUR
7/19
INFORMATION
Operated by Discover Dorset Ltd.
Victoria Chambers, Fir Vale Road,
Bournemouth, BH1 2JN. Tel: 01202 557 007
[email protected]
www.citysightseeing-bournemouth.co.uk
Front Cover Bus Photo: Steve Harris
General Enquiries: [email protected]
1 Bournemouth Pier - Behind Hot Rocks
Beaches, Waterfront open air entertainment, bike hire, amusement
arcades, Harry Ramsden’s, Hot Rocks, BIC, boats to Poole &
Swanage, West Cliff hotels, land train.
2 Bournemouth Square - Gervis Place Stand X
Bournemouth town centre, shops, bars, restuarants, Lower Gardens,
Bournemouth Balloon, banks and ATMs, Tourist Information Centre.
3 East Overcliff Drive - East Cliff Lift
Zig zag & cliff lift to the beach, Jon Egging (Red Arrows) memorial,
viewpoint.
4 East Overcliff Drive - All Stops
East Cliff hotels, cliff top walks.
5 Boscombe Chine Gardens
Gardens, walk to Boscombe Pier, cafe, mini golf, land train stop.
6 Boscombe Shopping - Urban Beach Restaurant
High Street, discount shops, 02 Academy, Boscombe Arcade,
Sovereign Centre, vintage and artists area, street market (Thurs & Sat).
7 Boscombe Pier
Beaches, Boscombe Chine Gardens, Coastal Activity Park, Urban
Reef, Harvester pub, land train stop.
8 Boscombe Overcliff Drive
Zig zag to beach, Woodland Walk, bowling club, cliff top walks.
9 Southbourne Shopping & Zig Zag - Fisherman’s Walk
Zig zag and cliff lift to beach, crazy golf, pitch and putt, Fisherman’s
Walk to Southbourne shops, Commodore pub, Cafe Riva, cliff top
walks.
10 Southbourne Cross Roads - Belle Vue Mansions
Local shops and cafes, zig zag to beaches.
11 Tuckton Bridge - Tuckton Tea Gardens and Shops
Convenience and local stores, fish & chip shop, Tuckton Tea Gardens.
12 Christchurch Quay - Mayor’s Mead Car Park (opp. Captains Club)
Christchurch Priory, Christchurch Castle, TIC.
13 Tuckton Bridge - Tuckton Tea Gardens and Shops
Convenience and local stores, fish & chip shop, Tuckton Tea Gardens.
14 Hengistbury Head
Walks across and around the Head to Britain’s most expensive beach
huts, beaches, refreshments, Visitor Centre.
15 Solent Beach - end of Promenade
Beaches, walks.
16 Southbourne Cross Roads
Local shops and cafes, zig zag to beaches.
17 Southbourne Shopping & Zig Zag - Fisherman’s Walk
Zig zag and cliff lift to beach, crazy golf, pitch and putt, Fisherman’s
Walk to Southbourne shops, Commodore pub, Cafe Riva, cliff top
walks.
18 Boscombe Overcliff Drive
Zig zag to beache, Woodland Walk, bowling club, cliff top walks.
19 Boscombe Pier
Beaches, Boscombe Chine Gardens, Coastal Activity Park, Urban
Reef, Harvester pub, land train stop.
20 Boscombe Chine Gardens
Gardens, path from Boscombe Pier, cafe, mini golf, land train stop.
21 East Overcliff Drive - All Stops
East Cliff hotels, cliff top walks.
22 East Overcliff Drive - East Cliff Lift
Zig zag & cliff lift to the beach, Jon Egging (Red Arrows) memorial,
viewpoint.
23 Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
One time home of Sir Merton Russell-Cotes, now Bournemouth’s
leading museum, Cafe.
24 Bournemouth Pier - Behind Hot Rocks
Stop
Boscombe...
Here discount stores stand side by side with
quirky shops, coffee houses and cosmopolitan cafes on the high
street. Twice weekly outdoor street market (Thursdays & Saturdays),
monthly vintage market (first Saturday) in the Royal Arcade and
pedestrianised precinct. From Boscombe Pier visit the new Coastal
Activity Park, pier (look for the old pictures) and beaches. Look for
the site of the old spa water well. Wander through Boscombe Chine
Gardens with the cafe, mini-golf and children’s play area. Pick up
the land train back to Bournemouth along the seafront, or on to Alum
Chine (for Westbourne)
6
Stop
Southbourne...
Enjoy the cafe culture along bustling
Southbourne Grove with its delightful delis and buzzing bistros and
pubs. Here you can mix with the locals and enjoy a wide variety of
independent shops. Wander between the high street, the cliff top, and
the beaches through the tree-lined Fisherman’s Walk. Look out for the
crazy golf, the pitch and putt and the children’s play park. Take the
cliff top path with some great views out across the bay, or take the cliff
lift down onto the seafront and beaches. The beaches in this mainly
residential area are popular with local families.
9
Sto
Tuckton Tea Gardens...
11/1p3
• Riverside walks
• Sunny lawns to laze on
• Cream Teas
• Local Ice-cream
• Rowing boats for hire
• Self drive motor boats for hire
• Putting green & Crazy golf course
• Catch the Christchurch boat
from here...
Stop
Hengistbury Head & Mudeford
Sandbank...
• New visitor centre
• Iron Age Double Dykes
• Various walking trails - heath, wooded, beach or harbour-side
• Kite flying
• Hiker Café – Hengistbury Head
• Beach House Café – Mudeford Beach
• Land Train
• Toilets
• Pitch and Put Golf
• Fantastic view towards The Needles
on the Isle of Wight, and across
Christchurch Harbour to Christchurch Priory
Visit our website to see
Special offers & discounts
www.citysightseeing-bournemouth.co.uk
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