Bournemouth
Beautiful beaches and golden sands aren’t the only thing worth coming to Bournemouth for, because if you like your literature, you’ll love the fact that there is so many famous literary people tied to this area.
Many people do not know that if you take a stroll to St Peters Church in the town centre, you can see the resting place of one Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein.
This book has inspired countless films and documentaries and it’s nice to think that those golden beaches and stunning cliff tops were perhaps frequented at some point by one of history’s most innovative writers.
Perhaps the reason for this is because she married a Woolstencraft – a family synonymous with Bournemouth and when she was laid to rest, was buried under her married name.
If you liked Frankenstein, then maybe Robert Louis Stevenson’s infamous story about Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde will interest you, along with the fact that the author resided in Bournemouth, with a street in the neighbouring town of Westbourne being named after him.
What’s even more amazing, is that even during ill health, Robert Louis Stevenson wrote some of his most popular works during his residence in Bournemouth, including Treasure Island and Kidnapped.
Go a little out of the town towards Wool in Dorset and you can see Thomas Hardy’s cottage, and the area made so famous in many of his novels.
Or perhaps if you like your Vikings, you may like to take a 15 minute drive to Hengistbury Head, a place of oustanding natural beauty, which boasts a magnificant array of birds, wildlife and views, as well as lots of information on the days when the Vikings landed.
If you’re really lucky, you may still find the odd remnant from that distant past as a keep sake, but if not, you can enjoy views of the Isle of Wight and the southern coastline on a sunny day.
Whatever you like, Bournemouth has it, be it quiet pub, bright nightlife, history or casual walks and you can find some wonderful places to stay that will fit most budgets.
Bournemouth has long since been associated with the mature generation, but it is increasingly becoming popular with all ages, be it family, singles, couples or groups.
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