The Georgian civic building at the heart of Poole Old Town, built when the Newfoundland trade was making the town rich.
The Guildhall is the Georgian statement Poole made when the Newfoundland cod trade was at its height and the town had money to spend on looking the part.
It sits on the Cockle Trail, the free marked walking route through the Old Town, a short walk up from the Quay.
See history and culture and the history of Poole for the trade that paid for it.
Access varies with its current use and any events taking place. The exterior is a landmark on the Cockle Trail and can be seen at any time.
A free, self-guided walking route through Poole Old Town, marked on the ground, linking the Quay, the Guildhall, Scaplen's Court and the merchant streets.
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Sandbanks hotels, harbourside flats a street back from the Quay and the quieter beds out at Hamworthy and Broadstone, with the areas each one suits.