Welcome to Boscombe

Like the tides changing the shape of the seascape, the rhythm of life changes the way Boscombe looks daily. With Bohemian arts, new independent shops open weekly and more live music events than you can visit in a week,the core of being in Boscombe is the love of being independent, original and full of life. Boscombe is home to award winning restaurants, parks and pier. Business's that stray from the mainstream and offer colourful, charismatic opportunity to find that elusive item.

Cafes buzz with fresh ground coffee, homemade dishes and fresh, locally sustainable produce of great variety. Jamaican, European, Italian, and of course, good old British menus for all tastes. Evening see's the vibrant 02 Arena host some of the top musicians of current and past, bars turn into live music venues with Jazz, rock, R&B and all music tastes catered for, local acts are plenty with the music scene playing such an important part of the community life here in Boscombe.

Sandy beaches as far as the eye can see, watch one of the many surfers catch a wave to cheers from onlookers on the award winning Boscombe Pier with it's unique Whale-Bone design and enjoy the free volleyball courts as well as the many water sports provide by local hire shops located both sides of the Pier.

If hotels are your thing we have many including the multi award winning Chine hotel with uninterrupted views of the magnificent coastline but if comfort and cosy are more your thing check out the smaller family run business's that offer a very personal and unforgettable stay for you and your family.

With half a dozen parks and gardens, a Vintage market once a month and a regular market every Thursday and Saturday, the largest indoor shopping centre in Bournemouth and the most independent shops in Dorset, you will find Boscombe has so much to offer everyone, be it a day, a stay or to live. Why would you want to choose anywhere else?

Latest Boscombe News

Event to showcase proposals for Boscombe

Proposals for an arts and culture hub, community orchard and new homes will be displayed in Boscombe this week.

Residents are invited to come along and find out more about plans for the derelict Boscombe Centre for Community Arts at Gladstone Road.
The event, at Boscombe Regeneration Partnership’s office at 8 Roumelia Lane takes place on Friday March 16 from 10.30am till 12.30pm and those behind the plans will be on hand to answer questions.

There have been some misconceptions about the plans and the public is urged to take the opportunity to learn more about the proposals and hear about how a new Community Land Trust could help to transform Boscombe.

A planning application for the site, which sits between Haviland Road and Gladstone Road in the centre of Boscombe, has been submitted by the Bournemouth 2026 partnership. It proposes 11 family homes and the restoration of part of the former school building into an arts and culture hub. A community orchard has also been proposed.

The planning application is the first to be progressed by an embryonic Community Land Trust set up by Bournemouth 2026. Residents who buy from the Trust would own their own homes, while the Trust would keep ownership of the land. Working in this way ensures the homes remain affordable when first purchased and when they’re subsequently sold on.

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The concept of a Community Land Trust first came from church leaders on a run-down New York estate. The church bought and spruced up properties, selling them on to local people at affordable prices. The project had a profound impact – lifting the area, reducing transience and encouraging residents to lay down more permanent roots.

Bournemouth 2026 has more than 900 members and unites 250 local voluntary organisations, private companies and public services and co-ordinates projects to make life better.

Its vision for 2026 is of a safe Bournemouth with inclusive, vibrant neighbourhoods, healthy residents, good transport links, a strong economy and quality environment.

Bournemouth 2026, formerly known as Bournemouth Partnership, was launched in 2000.

For further details please contact Jenna Fansa, PR Account Director at Deep South Media, on 07812 245118.

Arts and culture hub and family homes proposed in Boscombe.

This artist’s impression gives a flavour of an arts and culture hub, community orchard and housing scheme for first time buyers in Boscombe.

The Gladstone Mews development, part of the Backing Boscombe Campaign, aims to bring a derelict site back to life for the benefit of the community and gives locals their first step onto the housing ladder.

Bob Boulton, Chairman of Bournemouth 2026, said: “This proposal will ensure a long-term future for the former school building fronting onto Gladstone Road and every care is being taken to ensure its conversion is sympathetic to its late Victorian architecture. We hope this will become a vibrant place for the community to enjoy arts and culture.

“A recent report into Boscombe revealed a host of problems. It’s vital that we increase pride in the area, enabling people to own their own homes and providing community spaces will encourage them to lay long-term roots here and that will be of great social benefit to the area.”

The plans for Gladstone Mews include one detached 3-bedroom house, nine 2-bedroom semi-detached and terraced houses, and one 2-bedroom bungalow, which will be fully accessible for wheelchair use. Each will have a private garden and off-road parking. There’ll also be a communal allotment for residents to enjoy. Some non-Listed buildings would be removed and the main access would be via Gladstone Road.

The planning application is the first to be progressed by an embryonic Community Land Trust set up by Bournemouth 2026. Residents who buy from the Trust would own their own homes, while the Trust would keep ownership of the land. Working in this way ensures the homes remain affordable when first purchased and when they’re subsequently sold on.

Notes -

The concept of a Community Land Trust first came from church leaders on a run-down New York estate. The church bought and spruced up properties, selling them on to local people at affordable prices. The project had a profound impace - lifting the area, reducing transience and encouraging residents to lay down more permanent roots.

Bournemouth 2026 has more than 900 members and unites 250 local voluntary organisations, private companies and public services and co-ordinates projects to make life better.

Its vision for 2026 is of a safe Bournemouth with inclusive, vibrant neighbourhoods, healthy residents, good transport links, a strong economy and quality environment.

Bournemouth 2026, formerly known as Bournemouth Partnership, was launched in 2000.

For further details please contact Jenna Fansa, PR Account Director at Deep South Media, on 07812 245118.