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Local Information
- The total population of Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch is 400,196.
- Millions of people have enjoyed the free, annual, Bournemouth Air Festival.
- Bournemouth was historically in Hampshire but became part of Dorset in 1974.
- There are 9 miles of golden sandy beach from Sandbanks to Hengistbury Head.
Did You Know...
- Bournemouth was the first town in the UK to introduce and use CCTV cameras, set up in 1984.
- Oasis used Bournemouth beach for the cover of their single "All Around The World"
- Bournemouth has many literary links, Mary Shelley lived and is buried in Bournemouth, Tolkien spent 30 years holidaying here, Oscar Wilde taught here and Robert Louis Stevenson wrote 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' while living in Bournemouth. Bournemouth is referenced as Sandbourne in many of Thomas Hardy's novels.
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Contact
This site is operated by Pure Glow Media. The primary contact for Visit Bournemouth is Tom Faull, available on 0845 475 1765 (this is not a tourist information line) or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
