Ideas & Inspiration
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Ready-made itineraries and trip ideas to help you plan the perfect Poole visit whatever the weather and whoever you’re with.
Itineraries
Ready-made itineraries
Hand-built day plans by trip type follow one end to end or cherry-pick the bits you like.
Day trippers · One day
24 Hours in Sandbanks
Blue Flag sand, a four-minute ferry to another county, and dinner looking back across the harbour mouth.
Couples · A long weekend
Autumn Top 10 in Poole
The warmest sea of the year, the best light on the harbour and ten reasons autumn beats August.
Families · One day
A Rainy Day in Poole
A free museum with an Iron Age boat in it, old pubs, a long lunch and an arts centre to finish.
First-time visitors · Two to three days
Top 10 Things to Do in Poole
The ten things worth your time in Poole, in the order most people should do them.