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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bournemouth

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bournemouth, England

Updated July 9, 2019

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Fisherman's Walk Cliff Lift.

Bournemouth, England

Fisherman's Walk Cliff Lift

The world's shortest funicular ferries beachgoers a whopping 128 feet from clifftop to shore.

Bournemouth, England

Bournemouth Natural Science Society

Open for a weekend once a year around October it houses a fascinating collection of unique Victorian preserved and stuffed animals.

Bournemouth, England

Russell-Cotes Museum

A museum based on the collection of a Victorian family. Housed in a remaining Victorian villa.
Permanently Closed
Crown of Bones made by Matthaeus Ball

Bournemouth, England

Memento Mori Oddities Shop

A genuine Little Shop of Horrors.
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The Scout Stone

Dorset, England

The Scout Stone

This commemorative stone was erected near the first Scout campsite.
4 miles from Bournemouth
Bethan's Rock

Poole, England

Bethan's Rock

This rock was donated to the museum by an inspired young visitor.
4 miles from Bournemouth
Alfred Russel Wallace's Grave.

Broadstone, England

Alfred Russel Wallace's Grave

The biologist's fossilized headstone was meant to reflect his love of nature. Its, ahem, unusual shape is probably just a coincidence.
5 miles from Bournemouth
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