Top Bournemouth Outdoor Activities

There are so many interesting outdoor sights in Bournemouth, but without local knowledge or thorough research, it can be easy to miss the off-the-beaten-track highlights. See a different side of the city and bring out your competitive side by playing this treasure hunt smartphone game. As it’s a self-guided experience, you can start whenever you like, take breaks, and decide on your preferred route too.

Using an app on your smartphone, you'll be given nearly 120 objects to find during your scavenger hunt. You'll then wander throughout the downtown area searching for the items. Once you've found the object, you'll send a photo in to score points. Along the way, you will perform challenges for even more points. You'll have 13 categories of objects you can find in this city walk, with each object varying in points depending on the difficulty. Don't worry, you won't be alone. You'll have a remote guide that will be texting you during your game if you need help or have a question. They will also encourage you and give you hints along the way! The objective of the game is to have fun, rank #1 on the leaderboard, and try to get as many points as possible by finding all of the objects!

The Jurassic Coast features some of southern England’s most scenic shoreline. Travel via Poole Harbour and Sandbanks, and visit Lulworth Cove and the natural limestone arch of Durdle Door, with 3 hours to spend at your leisure. This half-day tour of the UNESCO World Heritage site departs by coach from Bournemouth, easily reached by bus or train; it makes for an easy day trip from London and South East England.

Embrace the fresh air and explore the great outdoors of Dorset with this guided e-bike excursion. After picking up your electric mountain bike, travel on both urban and off-road routes that wouldn’t be accessible by car. The tour stops at the Sandbanks, Studland Beach and Nature Reserve, Old Harrys Rock, and Corfe Castle, with a delicious lunch included along the way.

Discover Bournemouth from a different perspective on a self-guided walking tour and scavenger hunt of the city. Solve riddles and clues that lead to the next location, showing all the city highlights. Solve interesting puzzles, have fun and learn new things about Bournemouth. Explore the city and find hidden gems at your own pace. Try a new type of experience with your smartphone, the perfect mix between a walking tour, sightseeing, and a scavenger hunt. Enjoy the tour in English.

Discover Hengistbury Head like never before on this self guided audio tour. Find out about the history of Hengistbury Head and how it was used after World War II. Discover what this area looked like 200 years ago, and learn about the rock and timber projections into the sea. Find out how we track the migration of birds that stop to visit here. There is even the account of the ghostly rider of Hengistbury Head and much, much, more. Enjoy a walk with something for everyone.

Explore Bournemouth, a quintessential coastal resort town on England’s southern coast, on this City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus tour. Travel quickly and easily around the charming English town aboard an open-top, double-decker bus with your 24- or 48-hour ticket. Choose to stay on the bus for the full loop, or hop on and off at any of the conveniently located stops to visit the places that interest you the most.

Ditch the standard walking tours and join an exciting mystery treasure hunt around Winchester instead. Crack clues, track down hidden objects, and decode symbols as you tick off iconic landmarks like Winchester Cathedral and Westgate Museum. With your handy activity booklet revealing hidden clues and fascinating local facts, it's a fun, self-guided way to explore the city. Plus, there's an unforgettable twist as the case is solved at the end.