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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: · 0.4 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.1 mi (Open Charge Map)
🌊 Poole Harbour Lake: Excellent bathing water 1.9 mi · Environment Agency
Once Upon a Tide is a compact cottage in Poole, Dorset, sleeping three, a nice fit for a small family or a group of friends. It's close to a bus stop and train station, with EV charging nearby, so you've got flexible options for getting around. The RNLI Lifeboat Museum is only 0.1 miles away, while Poole Museum and Poole Waterfront Museum sit around 0.3 miles off. Harlees fish and chips and Poole Arms are both just 0.2 miles from the door for a relaxed meal out. Poole station is 0.4 miles away for onward travel, and Poole Harbour Lake, 1.9 miles off with excellent water quality, is a good choice for a day by the water.
Facilities
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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Events from
Skiddle
Fri 13 Nov · 19:30
Comedy At The Fishermans Haunt
The Fishermans Haunt, Christchurch · 9.9 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 19:30
National Dance Company Wales presents Blue | Glas
Pavillion Dance South West, Bournemouth · 4.7 mi
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Fri 4 Dec · 19:00
Balcony Bar Hire
Canvas, Bournemouth · 4.2 mi
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Fri 4 Dec · 19:30
Sounds of the 70s
The Regent Christchurch, Christchurch · 9.1 mi
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.3 mi
Poole Museum
Poole Museum is a maritime museum, gallery and cultural centre, situated on the Lower High Street in...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.3 mi
Scaplens Court Museum
15th century Grade I listed house in Poole, Dorset, England, UK, used as a museum
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.2 mi
Museum Of Design In Plastics
The Museum of Design in Plastics sits on the first floor of the Arts University Bournemouth library,...
🐠 Aquariums · 4.6 mi
Oceanarium
The Oceanarium is a tropical aquarium on Bournemouth's seafront, home to sharks, a loggerhead turtle...
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Places to visit
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National Trust · 2 mi
The Engine House
National Trust · 4.7 mi
Agglestone Rock
National Trust · 6 mi
Corfe Castle
Stately Home & Palace · 7.1 mi
Kingston Lacy
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