Saturday 25th March starting at 2pm from outside the Tourist Information Office on the Pier Approach. No need to book, just turn up!
This 90-minute walk with Hattie Miles starts by the sea and follows a route that reveals some of the town’s many links to Europe. From Isaac Gulliver, whose smuggling business brought wines, lace and silks from the continent and made him one of the wealthiest men in the West, and a fourteenth century pirate who still warrants an annual day of celebration, to Guglielmo Marconi, the Italian inventor and electrical engineer whose experiments in the town led to the creation of the first wireless system. We’ll also discover stories about an Austrian Empress, a pair of lions from the Vatican City, a German Count with a very long name and a Victorian hotel that imported water for its baths from Auvergne.
Meet outside the Tourist Information Office on the Pier Approach ready for a 2pm start. The walk ends in The Square, close to buses, car parks and refreshments.
Price: £6 (over sixties and students £5) – please bring cash on the day. No need to book, just turn up!
Be prepared: This is a walk on pavements and pathways. There are a few short slopes and a couple of steps, but nothing too onerous. I recommend travelling by bus, if possible, as town centre parking, particularly on a Saturday, can be a challenge. Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. I also advise bringing some water to drink on the route. This walk takes approximately 90 minutes.
You’ll hear stories about Isaac Gulliver, the Mont Dore Hotel and Empress Elisabeth on this Bournemouth history walk.
A second date for this walk will be announced soon.
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