Bournemouth and Beautiful Salisbury

Bournemouth’s glorious 7-mile sandy beach has long been a draw for holidaymakers, from Victorian times to today. Not just a traditional seaside resort, Bournemouth is a city so has a huge range of shops, entertainment, and amenities. It makes for the perfect base from which to explore historic Salisbury and pretty Swanage.

5 days from £359pp

Single Room Supplement from £29pp

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Your Tour Includes

  • 4 nights hotel with English breakfast
  • 4 evening meals
  • Local joining points
  • Porterage at the hotel

Itinerary

Local departure by coach or Home Connect service, then on to the Sands Hotel, Bournemouth for four nights.

Included Meals

  • Dinner

Visit the beautiful city of Salisbury. Home to an abundance of historic buildings, be sure to take in the majestic cathedral, which boasts Britain’s tallest spire standing at a breathtaking 123 metres.

The city retains much of its medieval centre, with a delightful market square and traditional shopping streets that are easy to explore on foot.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Included Highlights

  • Salisbury

Explore Bournemouth at your own pace with a day at leisure, perfect for exploring the attractions in this seaside town.

Perhaps you’d rather join our optional excursion to Portsmouth, a city with over 500 years of maritime history. This great waterfront city is packed with world-class attractions and fantastic things to do, from the host of attractions in Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard (entrance not included) to the modern Spinnaker Tower (entrance not included) that soars above the city.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Optional Excursions

  • Portsmouth
    • 2024: £10.00pp

The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in sterling (cash payments only).

Today we will visit the Isle of Purbeck, passing through quaint Corfe Castle to reach seaside Swanage.

Here there’s a lovely, sandy beach and lots of attractions, such as the Swanage Museum which tells the story of the area from the Jurassic period to WWII. Up to the early 19th century, Swanage was a small fishing port, however the arrival of the railway meant it developed as a seaside resort and it retains much of its Victorian elegance today.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Included Highlights

  • Swanage
  • Isle of Purbeck

Return home.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast

Single Room Supplement from £29.00 (5 days).

Accommodation

You will stay for four nights at the Bournemouth Sands Hotel in Bournemouth.

Bournemouth Sands Hotel

Bournemouth Sands Hotel

The Bournemouth Sands Hotel is ideally located on the West Cliff, just a short stroll from the cliff top park which offers panoramic sea views stretching from the Isle of Wight to Poole and far beyond. The hotel has a small sun terrace at the front and a newly built terrace at the rear of the hotel, extended from the restaurant.

Location: 2 West Cliff Gardens Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH2 5HR

Hotel Facilities

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Room
  • TV
  • Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
  • Hairdryer on Request
  • Non-Smoking Rooms Available
  • Telephone
  • Free Wifi
Accessibility
  • Fridge Available for Medical Requirements
General
  • Guest Lounge
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Lift
Food & Drink
  • Vegetarian Meals
  • Gluten Free Menu
  • Lactose or Dairy Free Menu
  • Vegan Menu
Service
  • 24 Hour Front Desk
  • Iron at Reception
  • Laundry Service
  • Dogs Allowed on Request
Hotel
  • Guest Lounge
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Lift
  • WiFi Available

Single Room Supplements

Single Room Supplement from £29

Reviews

3.1 Out of 5 ( 8 Reviews )

Reviews

Excellent
25%
Great
12%
Average
25%
Poor
25%
Bad
12%

Quality

2.6 / 5

Value for Money

2.4 / 5

Paul Crilly, 0 years ago

Holiday was fine but the accommodation was very disappointing. I have stayed at the Sands Hotel Bournemouth before. At that time the food was great and the room a little tired looking. Now the food is mediocre and the room was miserable. I would certainly travel with Shearings again, but never again at the Sands Hotel.

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Pamela Gannon, 0 years ago

From start to finish beautiful and I’m a solo traveller an old one aged

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Carol Stone, 0 years ago

Travel, drivers and excursions were excellent. Hotel entertainment and staff were good. Bit hotel was shabby, no safety bars in shower, loose towel bar in bathroom and socket in bedroom. Food was dreadful, no tiered servings. Everyone crammed in at the same time. We went out to dinner after the first night.

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Paul Wassell, 0 years ago

The coach was great the hotel was rubbish green sands the foodservice unacceptable. Completely miss managed spoilt my holiday .would not recommend any of my friends to stay there my bed had spring poking through the mattress.everybody was saying the same things don't you review thes hotels

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As we knew which holiday we fancied, it was easier to use the 'search' feature, rather than 'holiday type, departing from, departure date etc'. Otherwise, the booking experience was simple and customer friendly.

Gerald

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12 hours ago

Enjoyable break met some lovely people. The coach driver Chris know as Chris the hero was excellent. The hotel was clean and comfortable but my room was very basic and shabby. Jordan the barman was brilliant. The food not so good. The days out were pleasant but after going round the Royal Yacht there was too much time left with very little to do before rejoining the coach.

Lesley

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13 hours ago

Good friendly service and had full knowledge of Liverpool trip

Claire Cloudsdale.

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13 hours ago

Great tour and experience, though quite tiring at times. Places visited were wonderful. Hotels were good, though the hotel in Fuiggi was very basic and slightly run down. Paid a single supplement, but had a single bed at one of the hotels, so would question the reason for this. Drivers, Gary and Dave were brilliant, so thank you guys for all your hard work.

Ms Turner

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15 hours ago

Excellent short break… reliable and comfortable transportation. Hotel was well run with attentive staff. Good food, a well stocked bar and good evening entertainment.

Phillip

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