Gardens · South West England
The Waterfront, Bournemouth
In or near Stanpit.
The Waterfront, Bournemouth — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
David Lally — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Bournemouth · 1.4 km
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Waterfront, Bournemouth is a garden of interest in england-south-east, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2021
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Poole Bay Cliffs SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Waterfront was a leisure complex on the seafront in Bournemouth, England. It contained an IMAX cinema and restaurants.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In January 1997, the Sheridan Group was awarded a contract to develop and operate the complex. The leaseholder was the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee (Nilgosc). The building opened in 1999 with several restaurants, however, the opening of the cinema was delayed. The cinema opened in 2002, three years later than anticipated. It was designed to show 3D films but technical problems resulted in only 2D films being shown. By 2003, it only opened three days per week out of season. In March 2005, it was closed for renovations. However, in October 2005 it was announced that it would not reopen and that the landlord was looking for a new tenant. Sheridan…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7167, -1.8745
- Parish
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area
- Postcode
- BH1 2BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bournemouth West
- Established
- 1999
- Nearest railway station
- Bournemouth — 1.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q114054137 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Waterfront, Bournemouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Waterfront, Bournemouth?
- The Waterfront, Bournemouth is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH1 2BU), in the parish of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area.
- What is The Waterfront, Bournemouth?
- The Waterfront, Bournemouth — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Waterfront, Bournemouth?
- The nearest railway station is Bournemouth, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH1 2BU.
- When was The Waterfront, Bournemouth built?
- Built or established in 1999.
- Who owns The Waterfront, Bournemouth?
- The Waterfront, Bournemouth is owned by | landlord =.
- Is The Waterfront, Bournemouth a protected site?
- Yes — The Waterfront, Bournemouth is part of the Poole Bay Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to The Waterfront, Bournemouth?
- The nearest railway station is Bournemouth, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH1 2BU.