{"id":23752,"date":"2023-06-22T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T09:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/?p=23752"},"modified":"2023-06-08T15:58:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T14:58:59","slug":"5-things-to-do-in-bournemouth-during-the-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/2023\/06\/22\/5-things-to-do-in-bournemouth-during-the-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"5 things to do in Bournemouth during the summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arriving to your accommodation early? Staying until your tenancy runs out? Whatever your reason, at some point you\u2019re likely to be in Bournemouth during the summer. When societies take a pause and you\u2019re (temporarily!) free from lectures and seminars, you might start to wonder what to do with your spare time. Of course, Bournemouth is home to a glorious seven mile long coastline, but I promise you there\u2019s much more to do than just sunbathe!<\/p>\n

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Bournemouth Beach<\/p><\/div>\n

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  1. Go to the beach <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Ok, you caught me. I already mentioned the beach, but how can I leave it out when it\u2019s just so beautiful? Plus, you can do much more than sunbathe. Look for the goats on the cliffs, buy some inflatables, swim in the sea, read a book, whatever you fancy. If you stay out long enough, after 6pm you can have BBQs to enjoy some tasty food and take in the beautiful sunset. Don\u2019t forget your suncream!<\/p>\n

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    1. Visit nearby places<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      Bus to Swanage (via the chain ferry)<\/p><\/div>\n

      Bournemouth is located within Dorset, a very beautiful county in the south of England. However, Dorset is home to many more beautiful places, not just Bournemouth! Take advantage of the transport links and take a bus (and a chain ferry!) over to Swanage, drive with your friends to Lulworth Cove and Durdledoor or head on over to the nearby New Forest to see some animals and enjoy some relaxing walks. For closer options, head to Christchurch or Poole, or even just grab some food and visit the Lower Gardens in Bournemouth!<\/p>\n

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      1. Exercise<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Okay, maybe you don\u2019t want to spend all your summer in the gym, but if you\u2019re still looking for a fitness kick and some fresh air, I have a solution for you! Download the Beryl App and use the code \u2018BUBERYL100\u2019 for 100 free minutes. Head to your closest bike stand and cycle wherever you want \u2013 but bear in mind there are cycling restrictions along the beach in July and August, so try cycling somewhere new!<\/p>\n

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          Beach BBQ<\/p><\/div>\n

          Meet up with other students<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Amongst the thousands of tourists that Bournemouth hosts each year, it can be easy to feel as if you\u2019re the only student in town. Trust me, there are so many students who stay here each year, so get involved with them! Just because a society has stopped for the summer doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t see the society members \u2013 in fact, I\u2019m a member of the Cocktail and Mocktail society and we have so many \u2018unofficial\u2019 meetups \u2013 pub quizzes, music bingo, beach BBQs and club nights out. The academic year ending doesn\u2019t mean your fun has to!<\/p>\n

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          1. Final suggestions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Okay, I\u2019m running out of space so I\u2019ll list a few of my suggestions: bubble tea, pub crawls, pottery decorating, learn a language, study for next year<\/span>, cooking competitions, go to Summerball or get a summer job, whatever takes your fancy. Most important of all: relax<\/strong>. University can be difficult, and it\u2019s important to have some time focusing on yourself and relaxing, so don\u2019t feel guilty if you spend all summer sunbathing, as long as you\u2019ve got plenty of suncream and you’re having fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Arriving to your accommodation early? Staying until your tenancy runs out? Whatever your reason, at some point you\u2019re likely to be in Bournemouth during the summer. When societies take a pause and you\u2019re (temporarily!) free from lectures and seminars, you might start to wonder what to do with your spare time. Of course, Bournemouth is… Read more » about 5 things to do in Bournemouth during the summer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3655,"featured_media":23065,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,1646,1663,12,704,1638,10],"tags":[130,48,586,1149,592,69,3431,271,811],"class_list":["post-23752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-local-area","category-postgraduate","category-student-blogs","category-student-life","category-undergraduate","category-visiting-bu","tag-bournemouth-university","tag-bu","tag-bu-students","tag-postgraduate","tag-student-life","tag-students","tag-summer-in-bournemouth","tag-things-to-do-in-bournemouth","tag-undergraduate"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3655"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23752"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23947,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23752\/revisions\/23947"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23065"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}