Sun, sea and sand. If those words bring music to your ears, then Bournemouth is certainly the place for you. From its stunning coastline to nightlife you will want to be a part of, here are ten reasons why Bournemouth could be your ideal place to live and work:
1. Best beach in the UK
According to TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards 2024, Bournemouth Beach is the best in the UK, offering silky smooth sand, clear seas, a well-kept pier with zip line and more ice-cream stalls than you could ever need. Just a short walk from our own Bournemouth office, Bournemouth Beach is the perfect place for a lunchtime stroll, a long, breezy dog walk or to meet friends and family on the weekends. Take a seat on the promenade to enjoy some delicious fish and chips whilst taking in the refreshing sea air and spectacular views.
2. Warm weather
Beaches are always more enjoyable to visit when the weather is warm and the sun is shining. Bournemouth has some of the warmest and driest weather in the UK, receiving over 1700 hours of sunshine per year, compared to Glasgow in the North of the UK which receives only 1200 hours of sunshine in a year. July is known to be the hottest month in Bournemouth with an average temperature of 17 degrees so you can see why it is known as a popular destination for a staycation.
3. Modern healthcare
The new BEACH building at The Royal Bournemouth Hospital recently opened its doors to the new Maternity Unit on the 31st March with the remaining units due to open to the public in winter 2025. The state-of-the-art building totalling £91million, will transform maternity, children’s, emergency and critical care in Dorset. The new building covering 22,650m2 significantly increases patient capacity for the region, offering mostly single-patient rooms as opposed to shared wards to enable greater privacy for patients, more advanced infection controls due to the lessons learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic and better catering facilities for both patients and visitors.
4. Excellent education
Bournemouth offers a range of highly regarded grammar, private and state schools with many of the top state schools being over-subscribed. Bournemouth University has a great reputation for academic excellence, ranking 95th in the world in the THE Young University 2024 Rankings, with their Paramedic Science course ranking 6th in the whole of the UK. The university offers a wide range of subjects, well-equipped and modern facilities with a strong support service for students during their career planning and job applications. The Arts University Bournemouth is also another performing University and received a silver award in the Teaching Excellence Framework in 2023.
5. Access to nature
Bournemouth is located only a 30 minutes’ drive to the New Forest National Park where you can discover miles of greenery and free-roaming animals. The New Forest offers extensive cycling and walking routes with a great variety of campsites and caravan sites. Further down the coast and still within an hour’s drive from Bournemouth is the Jurassic coast. The Jurassic Coast is a95-mile-long stretch of coastline and is home to iconic landmarks like Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove and Old Harry Rocks. It is a great place for fossil hunting.
6. Strong job market
The town has growing sectors in finance, tech, tourism and healthcare, making it an attractive place for professionals. Trethowans were recently involved in a local report which outlined that there has been a 32% growth in the number of FinTech firms in Dorset compared to 2023. In addition to this, BCP Council plans to invest in new and upgraded visitor sites including a regeneration of Bournemouth International Centre and Winter Gardens to drive tourism management and marketing, creating more jobs.
7. Great transport links
Bournemouth has its very own airport which is another attraction in the area. With regular Ryanair flights offering low-cost fairs and as of February 2025, Jet2holidays also fly to 16 destinations from the Hurn-based airport. Another benefit of Bournemouth airport is that according to national data, it has a proven record for low flight delays and cancellations with no flights being cancelled at all in September 2024. Bournemouth train station, in the centre of town, can take you to London Waterloo in less than an hour and the fast CrossCountry service travels to Manchester in around 5 hours. A friendly bus service also operates, providing links between Bournemouth and its surrounding areas.
8. Vibrant nightlife
Known to be a popular destination for parties and students, Bournemouth offers a diverse nightlife scene with many pubs, bars and nightclubs. Other entertainment options are also available in the area with cocktail-making being a popular option at many bars and other social bars hosting games such as augmented reality darts, shuffleboard and mini-golf. The renowned modern British cuisine restaurant, The Ivy, opened their doors in Bournemouth in November and is a stone’s throw away from the BH2 leisure facilities which offer many restaurants and a cinema with 10 different screens including recliner seats and 3D viewings.
9. Family-friendly
Bournemouth is a wonderful town for families with a variety of parks, splash parks and gardens. BCP Council is committed to enhancing outdoor spaces for children, recently announcing that they are investing £4m to revitalise play parks in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Bournemouth is also renowned for hosting the Bournemouth Air Festival on the seafront and the UK’s original and most successful family festival, Camp Bestival, is under an hour away at the stunning grounds of Lulworth Castle.
10. Work-life balance
In Bournemouth, you can achieve an excellent work-life balance. With its idyllic location to other counties and London, a variety of increasing job opportunities, an array of local amenities and beautiful scenery, you will be sure to log off on time to go and see the sunset.
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