Group Friendly Activities

Energise your group and enjoy new experiences and group activities all year round, with so much to choose from, here are just a few ideas to help you plan and enjoy your group visit to Bournemouth. If you are looking for an active day, Bournemouth and the surrounding area offer many attractions and activities for you and your group to enjoy. From archery, go-kart racing, tree top assault courses, zipline, highropes, paintballing, zorbing, fishing and cycling.

Coast with the Most

Bournemouth and Poole’s ten miles of coastline offers a fantastic range of watersports to try with your group. From surfing, paddleboarding, windsurfing, kitesurfing, kayaking, sailing, jet-skiing and powerboating to name just a few. Visit here for more ideas and inspiration.

Love Walking & Cycling

Bournemouth and the surrounding area offer a vast choice of walking and cycling opportunities for your group. Our beautiful gardens, parks, nature reserves and open spaces offer the best that nature has to offer and more. Many of our hotels in Bournemouth welcome special interest groups and are equipped with facilities and advice to help you make the most of your stay. Click here for more details.

Walking

Our seven mile coastline offers perfect clifftop walks, shoreline strolls and flat promenades. Bournemouth Gardens offer a gentle 1½ mile walk through the Lower, Central and Upper Gardens finishing at Coy Pond.  

Discover and explore as you walk along our seafront our wooded Chines leading up from the beach at Alum, Durley and Boscombe. On our doorstep we have a number of local nature reserves awaiting to be explored and a haven for local wildlife, visit Hengistbury Head to the East of Bournemouth and Stour Valley on the banks of the River Stour north of Bournemouth town centre.

Cycling

Bournemouth offers the perfect cycling break with friends, family or your local cycling group any time of the year. The coastline offers perfect cycling opportunities and plenty of places to stop off at one of our coastal cafes, bars and restaurants. Our coastal roads offer stunning sea views, head westwards to Sandbanks and Poole or Eastwards towards Hengistbury Head and Christchurch.  

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There are plenty of walking and cycling routes to enjoy on our doorstep too. From the spectacular scenery and clifftop vistas along the Jurassic Coast to the enchanting New Forest National Park with its abundance of paths and places to explore.

If you have not brought your bike don’t worry as the area is home to a number of local bike hire companies that offer a range of bicycles and equipment for hire. To find out more please click here.

Golf

Bournemouth and the surrounding area offers fantastic golf courses in stunning coastal and rural settings. From ‘pay to play’ to season tickets, your group can enjoy a game of golf at any time of year.

A number of hotels in Bournemouth welcome golf groups, highlights include: The Marsham Court Hotel , Oceana Hotels Bournemouth, Riviera Hotel and the Hotel Collingwood

Bowling

Bournemouth has a number of bowling greens and one indoor facility (one of the largest greens in Europe, containing 9 rinks). All our greens are available for public play, please contact them directly to check opening times, facilities and availability. The following hotels offer bowls breaks they include the Marsham Court Hotel the Oceana Hotels Bournemouth the Riviera Hotel and the Hotel Collingwood

Love dancing

Bournemouth is a haven for dance holidays and activities. Many of our hotels in Bournemouth specialise in dance breaks throughout the year including the Marsham Court Hotel, the Oceana Hotels Bournemouth, the Riviera Hotel and the Hotel Collingwood

Pavilion Dance South West also host a range of dance classes (from tap to street and ballet to Bollywood), workshops, performances and live screenings.

Further help?

If you require any help with itineraries or ideas for your visit, please email hello@bptourism.co.uk and we will be happy to help you and your group.

Visit our Group Itineraries page for ideas and inspiration.

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