Bournemouth Student Map and Student Guide

So obviously you love the seaside, surfing and semi clothed people strutting their stuff up and down the beach ... or maybe not, but you had better start, these lovely sights will be daily viewings outside your window in the summer months, lucky you!

Bournemouth is arguably the very best seafront in England with miles of white sand beaches and glorious clear water, no wonder it's been voted the UK's best beach. So what else is there apart from stunning beaches and semi clothed lovelies?

There are 7 miles of white sandy beaches with four blue flags, two quality awards and a green tourism business award

Between 1985 and 1991 film star Christian Bale lived in Capstone Road. His next home was in the USA

Zoologist, writer and TV wildlife expert Gerald Durrell was born here in 1925

Long time 'dirty weekend' away venue Bournemouth welcomes 1 million 'weekenders' every year

Mr and Mrs Smith was the most popular name for all couples staying in Bournemouth for a 'dirty' weekend between 1970 – 1983, nice and original those lust filled unmarried young uns.

In Bournemouth town hall the ghost of a soldier comes once a year to drink water from the fountain

In Branksome Park estate there are regular sightings of fairies