The Ocean Beach Hotel and Spa is only minutes’ walk from the award winning sandy beach and town centre. A modern 3 star, rustic beach style hotel on the seafront, has an outdoor and spa facilities.

A morning visit to Highcliffe Castle, described as the most important surviving house of the Romantic style of architecture. Wander around the grounds and then make a stop at the tearoom for a well deserved brew. Experience the sights and sounds of the working narrow gauge steam railway at Exbury Gardens. Unwind as you walk inbetween the outstanding natural habitats and keep an eye out for any of the local wildlife. All aboard for a land and sea special, travelling from Poole to Swanage by ferry and then onto Nordon by train, soaking in the sea air and the breath-taking landscape of the Dorset coast.