Send flowers to Southbourne, Bournemouth

Flower Delivery to Southbourne, Dorset with Clare Florist

Southbourne is a suburb of Bournemouth in the English county of Dorset. It is located in the eastern part of the Bournemouth borough, between Christchurch and Boscombe. The area was once known as Stourfield. Southbourne formerly refered to the more coastal areas.

Southbourne’s history is traceable to a man called Edmund Bolt. Edmund Bolt built a Georgian mansion to the east of polesdown village which he named the Stourfield house. Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore and kinghorne is one of the well known personalities to have inhabited the house. Stourfield House was later converted to a care home, providing care to servicemen who were injured from the Great War. Today, only the front steps which lead to a block of flats in Douglas Mews survived. The original building was demolished in 1990.

There was also a short lived pier at Southbourne constructed in the 1980’s at a cost of £4,000 and over 300 feet long. There were regular boat trips between the Southbourne pier and that at Bournemouth.  Unfortunately they were damaged extensively by storms and when a buyer for the pier couldn’t be found, it was demolished in 1909 due to public safety concerns.

ATTRACTIONS

Southbourne beach

The Southbourne beach, a Blue Flag winner is a mainly sandy with shingle beach. It is popular with locals and is quieter in comparison with the Bournemouth beach and the water is renowned for being very safe for bathers.

About 4 miles from Bournemouth, there is a promenade which offers a relaxing walk. The beach is safe for families as lifeguards are on patrol during the summer season and also offer the Kidzone scheme. On offer also are water sports and cycling is permitted along the promenade except in July and August. Food outlets abound serving both dine in and take away foods.

There are also a number of beautiful beach huts for hire either on a daily or weekly basis. Charges vary from £10.00 to £43.00 for daily usage to £38.00 and £175.00 a week and they are dependent on the time of the year. Barbeques are permitted after 6pm. There are 2 car parks next to the beach and parking is also available in surrounding streets should they be full.

EVENTS

Civil War Academy at Corfe Castle

Learn about the civil war from another perspective. Let the characters of the past tell their story of crime and punishment, gunpowder and explosives. The event starts on the 13th of September, 2014 and ends on the 14th of September 2014. The venue is at the Corte Castle National Trust. Normal admission prices apply.

Birds of Brownsea Migration Time

Discover the Birds of Britain’s Favorite nature reserve with Dorset Wildlife Trust. Brownsea internationally important lagoon is a major stopover for many wading birds as the migration season gets underway. Meeting will be at the cormorant sculpture, about 100m from the quay on Brownsea Island. This event holds on September 13th from 11:00 am to 1:00pm and Normal admission prices apply.

SOUTHBOURNE FLOWERS

Southbourne and many other areas in Dorset contain a lot of beautiful flowers. This beautiful area boasts trees and a climate perfect to grow the best of flowers. Many people like to use Southbourne flowers for their events and house decorations. If you need flower delivery to Southbourne our florists would make lovely bouquets and arrangement and send to Southbourne for you. There are a a wide range of flowers and bouquets like the Classic Bouquets and Colorful flower Bouquets which you can choose from, and they are inexpensive, usually below £25.00.  you can get more information on our range flower delivery services, which are available for next day delivery to Southbourne, Dorset.