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Location

Poole is a friendly and busy town, smaller in population than Bournemouth, but with much to offer.

Long tradition as a working port
Important industries include fishing, boat-building, tourism and leisure
Poole Harbour is Europe’s largest natural harbour
Watersports - including kite-surfing, wind-surfing, sailing and jet-skiing - are popular year-round activities.

The highly-acclaimed Poole Lighthouse, home of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, offers entertainment to theatre and cinema lovers.

The Lighthouse offers a wide range of contemporary and classical dance, theatre, comedy, film and art.

Nightlife in Poole is centred in the bars, restaurants and clubs of Old Town Poole, set in the narrow, cobbled streets close to the Quay.

Poole also offers a good shopping centre, conveniently located by the train station (direct to London, Waterloo) and bus station.