Getting HereWe are in the English county of Dorset, on the south coast, overlooking Poole Bay, (and next to the Royal Bath Hotel). Our stunning views stretch from the Purbeck Hills in the West to the Isle of Wight in the East.
We are just two minutes walk from Bournemouth Pier and less than five minutes walk from the town’s main shopping and commercial hub.
Google map of where we are.
Access information.
Bicycle-racks
These are located on East Cliff Promenade next to the Museum entrance. Bicycles are not permitted in the Museum’s historic garden.
For public transport information call Traveline on 0871 200 2233.
By road
From London: Take the M25, then the M3, M27 and A31 to Ringwood. From Ringwood follow the A338 (Wessex Way) to Bournemouth.
From the North & West: Head for the A31/A338 junction (Ashley Heath) just outside Ringwood, taking the A338 (Wessex Way) to Bournemouth.
From the Wessex Way: Turn onto the A35 (St Paul's Road). At the roundabout take the third exit (B3066) along Holdenhurst Road. At the next roundabout take the third exit (B3066) onto Bath Road. At the next roundabout take the third exit (B3066) down Bath Road. Either turn left onto Russell Cotes Road to park on the cliff top or continue down Bath Road to the car park.
Parking
The closest car park is on Bath Road, which has access onto East Cliff Promenade. Parking is also available on the cliff top or there are a number of other easily accessible car parks nearby. Disabled parking spaces are also available.
Car parking details.
Coaches
Coaches can set down on the overcliff drive close to the museum. This location is convenient for other coach drop off points in Bournemouth.
Coach details.
By coastal walk
A beautiful coastal walk from Poole in the West or Christchurch in the East.
By train
There are regular direct trains running from London, the Midlands, and the North, as well as trains within the South. www.nationalrail.co.uk
We are easily accessible from Bournemouth railway station within Bournemouth Travel Interchange - a fifteen to twenty minute walk, a three to five minute taxi journey, or a short bus journey.
By bus
Yellow Buses and Wilts & Dorset Buses from the Travel Interchange run every 3-4 minutes and the journey time is about 5 minutes.
Yellow Buses: Bus numbers are 2a, 2c, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6c.
www.yellowbuses.co.uk
Wilts & Dorset Buses: M1 and M2
www.wdbus.co.uk
The bus stop is between the Royal Bath Hotel and the Imax building on Bath Road (for Yellow Buses) or on Westover Road, opposite the Odeon cinema (for Wilts & Dorset Buses).
By flight
Bournemouth International Airport is about a twenty minute drive away. Yellow Buses operate the 747 bus service between the airport and the Travel Interchange in Bournemouth. For further information click here www.yellowbuses.co.uk
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