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Lots of family fun to be had at this all weather attraction featuring an ice rink, soft play area, ice cream parlour and spacious café conveniently located in the centre of Poole Park overlooking the lake. Please note the soft play is for under 11’s only.
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Experience the beautiful scenery of the Jurassic coast aboard a 45ft high performance cruiser from Castaway Charters. Friendly, experience skipper offering affordable day, half day and evening cruises, as well as one hour harbour cruises.
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Operating for over 20 years in the harbour’s safe, sandy waters providing windsurfing and kite surfing courses; SUP tours, tuition and hire, kayak tours and hire and kids clubs. AALA and British Kitesports Approved.
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Friendly company offering thrilling powerboat rides and jetski safaris to get you out on the water in the spectacular Poole Harbour and surrounding Jurassic coastline.
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Save £10 per booking with code toadhall10 or on presentation of your Toad Hall Cottages discount card
Absolutely loved it
August 2023
Tried to book via the website only to find out that in 2021 they were no longer offering jet ski safaris.
June 2021
There’s fun for everyone at Flip Out where you’ll find trampolining, go carting, laser tag, roller skating, soft play and lots more.
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A friendly and welcoming dog-friendly café serving delicious, fresh and healthy food, which is a popular spot with cyclists thanks to its adjoining bike shop. Whether meeting friends for breakfast, a family lunch or refuelling from your cycle ride, you can enjoy freshly baked cakes, vegan and gluten free treats, salads and sandwiches, as well as juices, smoothies and freshly-ground coffee. If you’re in a rush or planning a picnic, you can also get your food boxed up and take it away with you.
Rockets and Rascals (T: 01202 708842) salterns court, Sandbanks Rd, Lilliput, Poole, BH14 8HS
Great cafe and lunch place, so friendly staff and clientele, terrace seating al fresco.
July 2023
A lovely friendly welcome and a tasty breakfast.
October 2021
Such a cool place. Really friendly knowledgeable & helpful staff. Can highly recommend.
June 2021
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Contemporary Thai restaurant serving acclaimed Thai cuisine in stylish surroundings. Just minutes from Sandbanks this cool little eatery also cooks up some great cocktails at the bar.
Koh Thai Lilliput 292 Sandbanks Rd, BH14 8HX (T: 01202 914997)
Great good and service, well worth a visit.
November 2023
Wonderful food and atmosphere.
September 2023
Never had a bad experience here. Staff always friendly and efficient and the food tastes very fresh and full of flavour. The place has nice vibe to it. The evening closing time is later than some other restaurants too; 10.30pm on a Saturday night. If you have the energy to walk up Evening Hill from Sandbanks, harbourside, to get here, you'll get great views especially at sunset.
July 2023
Great friendly restaurant, delicious food, good value
July 2022
What an excellent restaurant. The service was wonderful and the food was amazing. Well worth a visit.
June 2022
Food was good but service was very very slow and not up to standard. We had our meals served the other way round, our main courses arrived first, them followed by the starters and the cocktails turned up last!!!
October 2021
A seriously good thai restaurant - a good 'modern' vibe, great music, excellent cocktails, made properly, a good menu with a good range of food and excellent staff.
October 2021
Highly recommended. The food was absolutely delicious. Service was done with a smile but it was a little slow on the evening we visited. The side dishes to share were well worth trying. A very nice clean venue.
June 2021
A popular cafe and wine bar in Penn Hill serving hearty breakfasts, brunch and coffee as well as delicious wines, charcuterie and small plates in the evening.
The Four 115 Penn Hill Ave, Poole BH14 9LY (T: 01202942962)
Enjoy delicious patisserie, pastries, sandwiches and light meals in chic surroundings at Patisserie Mark Bennett.
Patisserie Mark Bennett Penn Hill Ave, Poole BH14 9NB (T: 01202733310)
Enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner or drinks at Jenkins & Sons, housed in a converted 1920’s butcher where you’ll find not only a fantastic relaxed atmosphere but also delicious pizzas, burgers, meats and fish cooked to perfection in their wood oven. Deliveries are also available, click link below for details.
Jenkins & Sons Bank Chambers, 7-8 Penn Hill Ave, Poole BH14 9NB (T: 01202746604)
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Shore Road is a golden sandy beach with a promenade that stretches for miles along the beautiful Sandbanks peninsula - perfect for a seaside stroll or cycle (except during peak times in July & August from 10am to 6pm when cycles are not permitted).
Famed for its Mediterranean-style cafes and outstanding views across the harbour to the Purbeck hills and Brownsea Island, this beach is very family-friendly thanks to its gentle slope into clean waters and seasonal lifeguard cover.
Dogs are not allowed on the main beach from 1st May - 30th September, however they are permitted on the promenade on a lead all year round.
This Blue Flag standard beach has several watersports hire shops and many other beach facilities, including plenty of parking, cafe/restaurant, beach shop, beach huts and deck chairs for hire, toilets and outdoor showers, and reusable water bottle drinking water refill points.
House very near to the clean, sandy beach….excellent
July 2023
A beautifully quiet and tranquil stretch of golden sandy beach where you can enjoy a swim in crystal clear waters or relax in the sunshine on the soft sand with a picnic and a book. Apart from toilets on the promenade, there are no facilities at the beach itself but the shops, bars and restaurants of Canford Cliffs are within easy walking distance.
Hamworthy Beach is a family-friendly sand and shingle beach with a promenade, fringed with pretty beach huts and offering stunning views of Arne Nature Reserve, Brownsea Island and the Purbeck Hills in the distance.
The beach is popular among locals, boasting a jetty offering an excellent spot for fishing, large green gardens behind, a children's play area and a large seasonal paddling pool. There are also several opportunities to partake in watersports, including windsurfing, sailing and kitesurfing.
Dogs are welcome on the beach all year round, but not in the play parks or paddling pool.
Facilities include parking, toilets and cafe as well as nearby shops and public transport connections.
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Branksome Beach is a wide, golden stretch of sand popular among locals and visitors alike, in part due to its Blue Flag status which highlights high standards of cleanliness on the beach and in the bathing waters.
The beach benefits from a promenade behind and many facilities including beach huts, shop, bar and restaurant. There is also good disabled access and a safe swim zone.
Watersports include swimming and windsurfing and there is lifeguard cover in the summer months.
Dogs are not allowed on the main beach from the 1st May - 30th September, however they are allowed on the promenade on a short lead.
Up to its usual standard
October 2023
Excellent beach with a couple of miles walk possible along the promenade, soft sand and plenty of options for refreshments. Barbeques are also permitted.
June 2023
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Set on a small peninsula, just a stone's throw from some of the most expensive and exclusive homes in the country, the world-renowned Sandbanks beach is one of the most beautiful and clean beaches on the South Coast of England.
This spacious, family-friendly beach is blessed with soft golden sand, crystal clear waters and breathtaking views of across the English Channel; and has earned the coveted Blue Flag status for 30 consecutive years.
Beach facilities include a crazy golf course, children's play area, barbecue area, toilets and a cafe.
There is a designated area for dogs at the western end of Sandbanks beach (near the chain ferry). Dog owners are requested to always keep dogs on a lead on the promenade.
Best place in the world for dog walking - Our dog Alfie had just the best weekend ??
October 2023
Great beach, but don't tell anyone (let's keep it to ourselves)!
September 2023
GORGEOUS beach
September 2023
Excellent sandy beach less than 5 minutes walk from house.
September 2023
Amazing
September 2023
Excellent - great for kids and very clean
August 2023
It's hard to beat sandbanks, it's the perfect family beach and nearby Studland is beautiful and still a little bit wild and rugged, in a very good way.
August 2023
Amazing dog friendly beach. Very clean and the water is so clear. Great for dog walking, paddling and shell spotting.
August 2023
Gorgeous beach with great facilities. Large dog friendly area.
July 2023
Gorgeous beaches with good facilities .
July 2023
Just the best beach (but don't tell anyone - we like it keep it to ourselves)
July 2023
Excellent for children and dogs
June 2023
Best dog beach ever.
May 2023
Beautiful clean beach Lovely spot for swimming Great for children
May 2023
Very busy beach, not particularly tidal so sea never far out. Pleasure to sit and watch all the boats and water sports. My husband was bitten by a jelly fish so recommend beach shoes!
August 2022
What a beautiful Sandy child friendly beach. Calm little coves, plenty of clean facilities and a new er ending supply of seashells despite how many we took
June 2022
Great beach for children. We enjoyed walking along and the beach cafe and the crazy golf.
April 2022
Beautiful fine sandy beach
April 2022
We stayed at 1 Westpoint and the beach is just a short walk from the house which was excellent. I recommend also to take the short ferry ride to Shell Bay beach which was lovely too.
October 2021
Beautiful, clean beach
June 2021
Excellent beach
June 2021
Great beach for little ones
September 2020
The cleanest beach we have been to in Britain and in these strange times, grest social distancing from everyone there
August 2020
Amazing beach - who needs the med when you have sandbanks
August 2020
Had an excellent stay over New Year. Clean, well equipped and warm. Everything we hoped for. Handy for beach and ferry, with Swanage, Poole and Bournemouth not far away. Would definitely like to return.
January 2020
We rented a hut on Sandbanks which was brilliant as with 5 children, we had a lot of stuff that could be left there all week. The only thing that lets this beach down is the cost of parking for the day and the terrible shortage of ladies loos. People are using the loos to change in and this results on ridiculously long queues on sunny holiday days. The beach is beautiful and very clean and safe for small children..
September 2019
Fantastic beach out of season, very dog friendly
November 2018
Excellent. Clean and child safe
July 2018
A nice property with good location to nearby beach and ferries. (Although ferry traffic gets busy on Panorama Road at times) Layout of property good on 3 levels. Only disappointment was level of cleanliness dirty floors and balcony furniture. Something easily remedied
July 2018