3 days in Bournemouth with older parents

Three days, six unhurried stops and plenty of room to linger. Once you reach each day's first stop, the distances stay short. Just 2.7 miles separates Wilton House from The Rifles Museum on day one. Lunch at Knoll Beach Cafe, rated 5/5 for food hygiene, is only 0.8 miles from Agglestone Rock. Gillingham Museum sits 5.2 miles from Stourhead Gardens. The two longer legs are worth planning around: Agglestone Rock is 30 miles from the previous stop, and Stourhead Gardens is 34.3 miles.

For a base, Sea Whispers Cottage in Bournemouth sleeps 4, is near a bus stop and is just 0.5 miles from Branksome station. Poole Branksome Chine beach, with bathing water rated Excellent by the Environment Agency, is 1.3 miles away. Travelling as a larger family? The Dairy in Wimborne sleeps 6. If you're arriving by train, Bournemouth is the nearest station.