Bournemouth beaches
Bournemouth's beaches and seafront are within easy reach, with many beach routes around 20 minutes by car in normal conditions.
Location
A Bournemouth base for beaches, harbour days and Dorset trips.
Gulliver's Rest is well placed for a seaside break without being limited to one kind of holiday. Beaches, harbour walks, forest days and longer Dorset trips are all within reach.
Poole, Sandbanks and the harbour
Poole Harbour and Sandbanks are close for beach days, harbour trips and the ferry towards Studland, Old Harry Rocks and the Isle of Purbeck.
New Forest and Dorset
The New Forest is around 20 minutes away in normal traffic; the Isle of Purbeck and the Jurassic Coast make excellent day-trip territory.
Public overview, private local knowledge
The public site keeps the location description broad. After booking, the guest guide can be much more useful: where we actually go, which beaches suit which kind of day, how we time trips, what works with children, and which places are worth the drive.
That is also where we will put practical details such as parking hints, route notes and more personal recommendations.
Bournemouth and Dorset
Use Gulliver's Rest as your Dorset base.
Check availability for a stay within easy reach of Bournemouth beaches, Poole Harbour, the New Forest and the Dorset coast.
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