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During the summer, the beach comes alive. Students and families are often seen enjoying the warm summer evening on the beach. There are restaurants and activities available all year round and within walking distance or a short bus ride from the school.
If the beach isn’t enough, there are a wide variety of shops and restaurants along the nearby high street.
“Studying at Southbourne School of English was an enriching experience for our students. Some of our pupils have already been here three times and they still want to come back.” – Joan Nicvas & Carme Cugat, Group Leaders from Spain.
There is lots to do in Bournemouth. The town centre has a beautiful Victorian garden and if you follow the River Bourne it will lead you to the beach.
Bournemouth offers lots of activities as it is a popular, friendly, cosmopolitan, university town. During the day you can enjoy mini golf, volleyball, a museum visit and then finish with a trip to one of our cinemas and an ice cream parlour on the pier. In the evening you can be entertained every night with clubs, bars, restaurants, live music and theatre events. BH2 is an amazing leisure complex in the heart of Bournemouth that includes 13 world class restaurants and a 10-screen multiplex cinema showing the latest cinema releases. The Bournemouth International Centre, The Bournemouth 02 Music Academy and The Pavilion attract many West End shows from London and international bands and DJs.
If you enjoy shopping, then you’re not going to be disappointed. Bournemouth has a vast selection of shops, from retail giants to interesting independent shops or you can visit the large shopping centre at Castlepoint. Buses stop close to the school and take students straight to the town centre.
“I fell in love with Bournemouth. It was an unforgettable experience for me. It was interesting to hear different accents and feel the atmosphere of England.” – Alena
The neighbouring town of Poole is equally interesting.
Poole Harbour is the largest natural harbour in the world! You should board a ferry at Poole Quay and enjoy the scenic trip to Brownsea Island. It’s the best way to see Poole Harbour and visit the island with its large population of native red squirrels.
You can also visit Sandbanks, one of the most expensive places to live in the world. The mouth of Poole Harbour separates Poole from the Purbecks. You can get across the stretch of sea on the chain ferry. It’s the quickest route to the Purbecks and to the world-famous Jurassic Coast. And it’s a perfect photograph opportunity.
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