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Visit the Isle of Wight from a Bournemouth Family Hotel

There's plenty to do during your Bournemouth family hotel holiday. There's no need to leave the Bournemouth and Poole area, as the city has beautiful beaches and countless attractions, but you can also explore nearby locations such as the New Forest and the Jurassic Coast. But if you're feeling more adventurous, you can go further afield. How about a day trip to the Isle of Wight? Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight is Britain's largest island, after Great Britain and Ireland, and has been inhabited since the Stone Age. Many Roman villas were built on the island, which later became part of the Saxon kingdom of Wessex. Today, the Isle of Wight is best known as a holiday destination. It is characterized by a mild climate, a mix of fields and lowlands, and breathtaking coastal scenery Read More.....

Exploring Bournemouth’s History from Marsham Court Hotel

There's plenty to do if you're planning a Bournemouth holiday at our Bournemouth family hotel, Marsham Court Hotel . Whether you love culture, sport, good food or award-winning beaches, Bournemouth has it all right here, right now. But you may also be interested in how Bournemouth became the leading holiday destination it is today. Bournemouth's history can be seen in everything we do here. Town Front Bournemouth's sister cities Poole and Christchurch date back to Anglo-Saxon times, or even further, but Bournemouth itself is a relatively late development. The name dates back more than 600 years and referred to the mouth of the River Bourne (a small stream), but at the time it referred to a section of uninhabited heathland. Meanwhile, fossil evidence suggests that parts of present-day Bournemouth, such as Hengistbury Head, may have been inhabited in prehistoric times. It was not until the early 19th century that the first houses appeared in what would become the town. At...

Visiting Highcliffe Castle from Marsham Court Hotel

A vacation in Bournemouth can include a wide range of conditioning and some of these are both literal and graphic at the same time. This includes Highcliffe Castle, a magnific grade- 1 listed structure from the early 19th century that stands just east of Christchurch. And Bournemouth family hotel Marsham Court hotel provides the perfect base to visit it. The History of Highcliffe Castle Although it incorporates a couple of sections of an aged structure, Highcliffe Castle was erected in the 1830s by Charles Stuart, 1st Baron Stuart de Rothsay. The grandson of the former high minister, the Earl of Bute, Stuart had been a crucial assistant to the Duke of Wellington, latterly serving as minister to France and Russia. Having bought back part of his forefather’s estate, he erected Highcliffe Castle, incorporating gravestone from two demolished mediaeval structures in Normandy, as well as a 16th- century oriel window and a stained- glass window. The castle passed down in his family until jus...