Think of a seaside resort on the south coast and Bournemouth, with its long sandy beaches and plentiful restaurants and hotels, may be the first to spring to mind. But just a few miles away lies Poole ...

The Royal Bath Hotel didn’t just open in Bournemouth; it practically reinvented Bournemouth as a place of distinction.

Although its bustling pier and popular beach might convince you otherwise, Bournemouth actually started life as a remote and little-visited heathland. The town first began to establish itself as a ...

I'm lying beneath a white umbrella by the outdoor pool of the Highcliff Marriott Hotel in Bournemouth. The sun is shining, I've just ordered a drink at the outside bar and the Ion-filled air is ...

Bournemouth, on England's south coast, began as a seaside resort commissioned by politician Sir George Tapps-Gervis, with villas built to be holiday homes for hire. But by 1840, a village had emerged, ...