Beaches! Yes, yes, we know that’s hardly the most original opening when discussing an area in Dorset, but wait, for there is method in our madness. The beaches in Poole have been given the Blue Flag award for safety and cleanliness more than any other seaside resort in the UK – and they’ve also been rated as among the top five in the country. Not bad, we feel. One of Poole’s beaches, Sandbanks, is also the venue for Poole’s Summertime in the South every year, alongside Poole Quay. And the Lighthouse at Poole is the biggest arts centre in the UK outside London, which no, isn’t about beaches but which helps to show the huge amount of things to see and do in Poole away from the sand: there’s a greyhound stadium, Poole Speedway and the biggest weekly motorbike event in the UK each summer, for starters.
Poole holiday parks and campsites have a good family-friendly vibe, and come in all sizes and flavours with all sorts of different accommodation available; have a look at the ‘Local Attractions’ tab of each listing for details of more things to do in Poole and beyond.
