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The Bournemouth Eye
The Ringwood Town & Country Experience
The Ringwood Town & Country Experience is a Heritage centre and museum located on the A338, Salisbury Road at Blashford. This attraction has over 30,000 square feet of exhibitions including vintage cars and motor cycles and a full size railway station. See what life in Ringwood and the surrounding area was like many years ago. Also on-site are the olde shops and tearooms. Open Easter till November everyday between the hours of 10am and 4.30pm and open November till Easter from Sunday to Friday between the hours of 10am and 4.30pm.  
The Bournemouth Eye is located in the 'Lower Gardens' of Bournemouth between the town and 'Pier Approach'. Take a short walk through these beautiful landscaped gardens and you will see the huge, tethered, helium-filled balloon (Bournemouths highest public observation point). The enclosed basket/gondola can carry upto 30 passengers and rises to a height of 500 feet providing breath-taking views of Bournemouth, the coastline and the surrounding areas. Tickets for the 'Eye' flight are available from the ticket booth located in the 'Lower Gardens'. Flights are available April to September between the hours of 7.30am and 11pm (the balloon is illuminated at night). This attraction is wheelchair accessible.
Paultons Park
Paultons is a family theme park located just off exit 2 of the M27. Follow the brown road signs to Ower. The park has over 50 rides and attractions falling into 4 different categories, 'The Big Rides', 'Family Rides', 'Children's Rides' and 'Attractions for All' (which includes rides and attractions for toddlers), all included in the admission price. Some of the attractions on-site include play areas, museums, animated shows, exotic birds, thrilling and gentle rides, water rides, beautiful garden and parkland settings, dinosaurs and much much more. Paulton's has a very large car park, a good selection of shops, restaurants, tearooms and takeaway kiosks. The Park is a great day out for all the family. For current opening times call the 24 hour hotline: 02380 814455.