Days Out - Poole

Poole Greyhounds

A fun evening out each Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at Poole Stadium only 7 minutes walk from Poole bus station. Watch the races, have a meal and even a flutter!

  See www.stadiauk.com for details of race times and other events.

Catch routes M1, M2, 3, 4, M5, M6, 8, 9, 14, 16, 40 or the X8

Compton Acres, Poole

Compton Acres invites you to escape to a different world. As well as its beautiful ten acres of gardens, there are exciting shopping opportunities, restaurants, a delicatessen, regular events, with further all weather facilities planned for the near future.

  www.comptonacres.co.uk

Catch the route 50/52 (Swanage/Sandbanks)

Empire Cinemas, Tower Park

Keep up with all the latest films at Empire Cinemas at Tower Park. Ten cinemas all featuring luxury seating and Dolby Surround Sound. Visit www.empirecinemas.co.uk for latest programme details. And if you want to make a day of it, there are a number of excellent restaurants and other attractions at Tower Park too.

Catch Route m6, 7A or 7B.

Brownsea Island

Take a boat trip to Brownsea island from Sandbanks, and it will feel like a different world. Over the years the island has been used as a costal station, Victorian pottery, Edwardian country estate, daffodil farm, even a decoy to protect Poole in the second world war! Baden Powell’s scouting movement began with an experimental camp here in 1907.

But now you’ll find a peaceful wildlife haven, with superb woodland walks and spectacular views across to Studland and the Purbeck hills. Its one of the few places you’ll find the native red squirrel, and there are many sea birds to observe.

Catch Route 1 to Poole Quay  or the 50/52 to Sandbanks for the boat  ride.