Bournemouth is located in southern Europe, England. Situated more specifically in South West England in the county of Dorset and is close to the towns of Christchurch, Southampton, Portsmouth, Poole and Weymouth. A relatively small English seaside town with under 200,000 habitants, Bournemouth is a much loved holiday destination for the British who regularly flock to the coast to take advantage of some of the best temperatures the UK has to offer. With well over 5 million yearly tourists enjoying the seven miles of glorious white sandy beach, clear sea and equally sparkling nightlife. There's many things to do in Bournemouth if you get fed up of relaxing on the beach including Lower Gardens, Oceanarium, St Peter's Church, Hengistbury Head and Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum.