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Sandbanks to Boscombe and back.
Bournemouth, England
Bournemouth, England

Sandbanks to Boscombe and back.

Length6.5 mi
Elev. Gain134.5 ft
Est. Steps15000
Created by endlesswaltz

Sandbanks to Boscombe and back. Introduction

Sandbanks to Boscombe and back. is a 6.6 mile (15,000-step) route located near Bournemouth, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 134.5 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Sandbanks to Boscombe and back.

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Alum Chine

Tourist Attraction
Alum Chine is the largest chine in Bournemouth, England. The gorge was crossed by a suspension bridge by the early part of the twentieth century.

Durley Chine

Tourist Attraction
Durley Chine is a Blue Flag beach and chine in Bournemouth, Dorset in England. It is to the west of Bournemouth Town Centre, north of West Cliff, and east of Westbourne.

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

Tourist Attraction
The Russell-Cotes Museum (formally, the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum) is an art gallery and museum in Bournemouth, England. A Grade II* listed building originally known as East Cliff Hall, it is located on the top of the East Cliff, next to the Royal Bath Hotel.

Royal Bath Hotel

Tourist Attraction
The Royal Bath Hotel is a building in Bournemouth, Dorset. Since 1974, the hotel has been a Grade II listed building.

Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel

Tourist Attraction
The Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel is located in St. Michael's Road, Bournemouth, Dorset. Formerly four large mansions in 1873 and part of the Coastguard station, the hotel has extensive sea views. It is a Marriott hotel in Bournemouth.

Bournemouth Borough Council

Place
Bournemouth Borough Council was the local authority of Bournemouth in Dorset, England and ceased to exist on 1 April 2019. It was a unitary authority, although between 1974 and 1997 it was an administrative district council with Dorset. Previously most of the borough was part of Hampshire.The Borough can trace its history back to 27 August 1890 when the Municipal Borough of Bournemouth was created by Royal Charter.

1993 Bournemouth bombing

Place
On 13 August 1993, the IRA planted 8 bombs around the British town of Bournemouth of which 5 were detonated in 2 separate attacks. In the first, 4 incendiary devices out of 6 were detonated in the town centre destroying a Maple & Co. furniture store and damaging 3 other shops. Later that day, a bomb went off on Bournemouth Pier which caused structural damage and a much larger explosive was defused by police.

West Cliff Railway

Place
The West Cliff Railway, or West Cliff Lift, is a funicular railway located on West Cliff in the English seaside resort of Bournemouth. The line serves to link the seaside promenade and beach with the cliff top and the town behind.

River Bourne, Dorset

Place
The River Bourne is a small river in Dorset, England. It flows into the English Channel at Bournemouth, taking its name simply from Middle English bourn or burn, a small stream, and giving it to the town at its mouth.The Bourne comprises two main tributaries totalling just over 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) of waterway; of this total length 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) is culverted and 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) is open stream.

East Cliff Railway

Place
The East Cliff Railway, or East Cliff Lift, is a funicular railway located on the East Cliff of the English seaside resort of Bournemouth. The line serves to link the seaside promenade and beach with the cliff top and the town behind. Following a landslip in April 2016 which damaged the line and associated structures, the railway is out of use indefinitely.
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

6.5 mi

Elev. Gain

134.5 ft

Est. Steps

15000
Created by
endlesswaltz
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