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🏖️ 1.13 miles from Poole Harbour Lake (Excellent water quality)
Poole, South West England
Sleeps 4
£1,060 per break
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Poole, South West England
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.5 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.1 mi (Open Charge Map)
🌊 Poole Harbour Lake: Excellent bathing water 1.8 mi · Environment Agency
Dolphin Retreat sits right in the heart of Poole, Dorset, with space for four and everything close enough to reach on foot. A bus stop and EV charging are nearby, and Poole station is just half a mile away for those travelling by train.
You're spoilt for museums here, with the RNLI Lifeboat Museum, Poole Museum and Poole Waterfront Museum all within a couple of hundred yards. For eating out, the Jolly Sailor pub and Harlees fish and chips are both a short stroll away and carry five-star hygiene ratings. Poole Harbour Lake, with its excellent water quality, is 1.8 miles off, ideal for a beach day once you've had your fill of the town's sights.
You're spoilt for museums here, with the RNLI Lifeboat Museum, Poole Museum and Poole Waterfront Museum all within a couple of hundred yards. For eating out, the Jolly Sailor pub and Harlees fish and chips are both a short stroll away and carry five-star hygiene ratings. Poole Harbour Lake, with its excellent water quality, is 1.8 miles off, ideal for a beach day once you've had your fill of the town's sights.
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- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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Poole Museum
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.2 mi
Scaplens Court Museum
15th century Grade I listed house in Poole, Dorset, England, UK, used as a museum
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National Trust · 4.7 mi
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National Trust · 6 mi
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