Look at our site, see what is on offer and contact us for possible dates.

BOURNEMOUTH
Beautiful Bournemouth -  'Where The Season Never Ends' - is arguably Britain's top seaside resort. The beauty of Bournemouth lies in its natural features - the roll of the land, the mild drama of the chines, the long curve of Poole Bay, the fall of the gorse-clad cliffs and the seven miles of golden sands.

Robert Louis Stevenson found in the sandy curves of the Channel coast a possible substitute for the bays and promontories of his beloved Mediterranean.  Thomas Hardy described Bournemouth as 'a Mediterranean lounging-place on the English Channel'.

What better way to get to know the charm and history of the town than by taking a relaxing walk with local historian and guide, John Walker.

YOUR GROUP LEADER

John Walker, a retired Regular Army Officer, has been an official Bournemouth Tourist Guide since 1992.  
He is a founder Associate Member of the Institute of Tourist Guiding.

John has developed a series of themed guided walks covering many aspects of the life and history
of Bournemouth. Walks typically last 1 3/4 to 2 hours and cover no more than 1 1/2 miles in total.

John also organises Treasure Hunts in Bournemouth's Town Centre, East Cliff and West Cliff areas
or hotel groups, corporate teambuilding events and for children's groups interested in exploring the town's
history.  John also organises an enjoyable and informative day out: WALK, WOK and WAVES,
combining a walk, lunch and a boat trip.  See below for more detail and contact John if interested.

BOURNEMOUTH'S LITERARY HERITAGE
  A maximum 2-hour factual guided walk in association with the Bournemouth Literary Festival 2008 
which explores, and quotes from, the many literary figures that have graced Bournemouth's past.  
The walk leaves at 2pm from outside St Peter's Church, Hinton Road, Bournemouth.
Cost £3.50 per person. No need to book, just turn up. 
For further details ring 01202-265436.

WALK, WOK AND WAVES

MURDER IN BOURNEMOUTH

CENTRAL BOURNEMOUTH THEN AND NOW

EAST CLIFF AND TOWN CENTRE

THE STORY OF BOURNEMOUTH

WEST CLIFF AND TOWN CENTRE

BOURNEMOUTH'S LITERARY HERITAGE

BOSCOMBE THEN AND NOW

BOURNEMOUTH TOWN CENTRE PLACES OF WORSHIP (exteriors only)

BOURNEMOUTH IN WORLD WAR 2

AN INTRODUCTION TO BOURNEMOUTH
(a one-hour walk for visiting conference groups, language schools etc)

GROUP TREASURE HUNTS

BOOKING ARRANGEMENTS
Group bookings may be made by telephone, fax or email (see below).     Charges are made by agreement, but are normally of the order of £2-50 - £3-50 per person per walk, depending on numbers attending. 

HOW TO CONTACT US
Group Leader: John Walker
Telephone/Fax: 01202-265436         Email: johnwalker6@cwctv.net  

Bournemouth Walks have been the subject of articles in the Bournemouth Daily Echo, Echo Magazine and Weekly Advertiser, and "Murder in Bournemouth" has been featured on BBC South Today.  John has discussed Bournemouth's Chine and Telegram murders on the Discovery Channel series "Tales from the Black Museum"  and has appeared on Canadian Cable TV telling the story of the Rattenbury murder.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
www.bournemouth.co.uk
Bournemouth Tourism's own website, for your other leisure and entertainment needs.

www.dorsetcruises.co.uk
Why not link your guided walk to a boat-trip on one of the Dorset Belles?

www.discoverdorset.co.uk
Informative minibus tours to Stonehenge and the New Forest and to the Isle of Purbeck and the Jurassic Coast..

www.bournemouth-urc.org.uk
  The website of the impressive Richmond Hill St.Andrews United Reformed Church, Bournemouth's largest church.

www.seebournemouth.net/routes
An interactive local map for Bournemouth and the surrounding area.

www.bigtraveling.com
BigTraveling.com - Provides Travel Guide Directory and Resource.

  Bournemouth Snippets
See the bottom of page 53 of the Daily Echo Magazine each Saturday for John's "Did You Know" snippets of unusual and interesting facts about Bournemouth.
Here is a selection:  Click here for SNIPPETS.