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British Council accredited · Est. 196630 Beaufort Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth BH6 5AL — a friendly seaside suburb, a 10-minute walk to the beach.
Pokesdown railway station is about 15 minutes on foot (roughly 1 km) — straight down Beaufort Road and along Christchurch Road — with direct trains to Bournemouth, Southampton and London Waterloo. The nearest bus stop, Herberton Road, is on Beaufort Road less than a minute from the school door and is served by the morebus 1b towards Bournemouth, Boscombe and Christchurch. For more frequent services, the stops at Fisherman's Walk and Southbourne Grove are a five-minute walk away.
Three websites cover almost every journey you'll make while you're here. All three have English-language sites and apps, and all three are cheaper if you book ahead.
Where to buy tickets for UK trains. Use it for journeys from Pokesdown or Bournemouth station to London Waterloo, Southampton, Salisbury, Winchester and beyond.
Student tip: book a week or two ahead for the cheapest “Advance” fares, and if you're 16–30 and staying a while, a Railcard pays for itself quickly — it takes a third off most fares. Tickets arrive on your phone, so you don't need to queue.
Visit Trainline →Long-distance coaches across the UK. This is usually the cheapest way to travel between Bournemouth and Heathrow, Gatwick, London Victoria and other major cities.
Student tip: coaches leave from the Bournemouth Travel Interchange next to Bournemouth railway station, about 15 minutes from school by bus. Book online in advance rather than on the day, and allow extra time on airport journeys in case of traffic.
Visit National Express →The local bus company for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole — including the 1b that stops on Beaufort Road outside the school, and services along Southbourne Grove into town.
Student tip: download the morebus app for live times and to buy weekly or monthly passes, which work out far cheaper than paying for each journey. You can also tap a contactless card when you board.
Visit morebus →Planning your journey to the UK? See Travelling to Britain →
Agents, parents and prospective students are always welcome to visit. Tell us when you'd like to come and we'll put the kettle on.
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