3 days in Bournemouth with the dog
3 days For dog owners Built from visitor-rated places
This three-day plan fans out from Bournemouth with a strong castle theme. Day one stays compact: Lulworth Castle, then The Chequers Inn 9.9 miles away (food hygiene rated 5/5), then Tyneham School 10.1 miles further on. Day two opens with the longest leg, 27.6 miles to Hurst Castle, before lunch at The Sandpiper, also rated 5/5 for hygiene. Day three pairs Longford Castle with Salisbury Museum, just 2.6 miles apart.
For your base, Travelodge Stoney Cross Lyndhurst is the stay our listings mark as Pet Friendly, and it has parking. Hoburne Park is 0.7 miles from Christchurch Friar's Cliff beach, and Lytton Lawn Touring Park is 1.4 miles from Milford-on-Sea beach. The Environment Agency rates the bathing water at both beaches Excellent. Our data doesn't confirm dog policies for the other stops and stays, so check before you book or visit. Pack a lead, a water bowl and time for walks between drives.
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Day 1
Start at Lulworth Castle, drive 9.9 miles to The Chequers Inn for lunch, then 10.1 miles to Tyneham School. That's about 20 miles in total, with room for a lead-on leg stretch and a water stop between each.
Day 2
Allow time for the 27.6-mile morning drive to Hurst Castle. It's then 8.2 miles to The Sandpiper and 9.5 miles to Fort Victoria, so check your route and timings, and the dog policy at each stop, before setting off. Give your dog a walk and water break before the long first stretch.
Day 3
Drive 25.2 miles to Longford Castle in the morning, then just 2.6 miles to Salisbury Museum. Check both venues' dog policies ahead, and plan a lead walk and plenty of water around the short afternoon hop.
🛏️ Where to base yourself
Stays in Bournemouth that put this whole plan within easy reach.
Lytton Lawn Touring Park
✓ Free access to Shorefield's Beachcomber pools, bar and entertainment
🏖️ 1.39 miles from Milford-on-sea (Excellent water quality)
Lymington
Hoburne Park
✓ First Hoburne park to open, on the Dorset coast
🏖️ 0.69 miles from Christchurch Friar`s Cliff (Excellent water quality)
Bournemouth
Travelodge Stoney Cross Lyndhurst
✓ Ideal base for activity holidays in the New Forest National Park
Bournemouth
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🗺️ Getting to Bournemouth
Plan the drive with service stations, food stops and fuel or charging costs along the way.
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- Bournemouth 0.9 miles
- Branksome 1.8 miles
- Pokesdown 2.5 miles
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