Poole, it's a beautiful place! (Poole in General)

Member Name: Lady1981

Product:	Poole in General
Date:	23/01/09 (117 review reads)
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Advantages: The sea, museums, scenery, shops, restaurants, the list goes on and on!

Disadvantages: ??????

The Local Authority's tag line is "Poole, it's a beautiful place". And it really is!

Poole has been my home town for the past 20 or so years and it never fails to make me happy living here :-)

There is so much to say about Poole that several books have been written about the area. With that in mind, I will tell you a couple of things about Poole Quay, the heart of the town.

Poole Quay is a fantastic place, lively and bustling in both the summer and winter months with great restaurants, museums and beautiful scenery. Boat trips run to surrounding areas during the summer months and I would particularly reccommend taking a trip to Brownsea Island, where the Scout movement began.

Poole Pottery on the quay sells its famous pottery, although the pottery is no longer made on site. Just down the road is the Purbeck Pottery shop which sells some beautiful items too.

Hotel Du Vin has recently opened in Poole, just 30 seconds walk from the Quay. The Hotel Du Vin building is beautiful and is renowned for its fantastic food.

In my opinion, the best restaurant on the Quay is The Customs House. Have the steak wth peppercorn sauce! Cutting into the steak is like cutting into air! Pricey at around £30 for two courses but well worth it!

If I didn't live in Poole I would certainly be coming here for a lovely holiday by the sea!

Summary: Come and visit, you wont want to go home!