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Blend On The Hill · Directions

Getting to Bournemouth.

18 Albert Road, Bournemouth BH1 1BZ

By train

  • Bournemouth Station (South Western Railway) — 8 min walk. Exit the front of the station, cross Holdenhurst Road and head up Old Christchurch Road; we're on the corner of Albert Road, opposite the old Echo building.
  • Pokesdown for Southbourne — 12 min by the number 1 bus toward Bournemouth Square.

By bus

  • The Square (Stand A & B) — 3 min walk uphill. Served by morebus 1a, 1b, 5, 6, m1, m2 and the Yellow Buses.
  • Richmond Hill request stop — directly outside. Routes 5 / 6 toward Castlepoint and Westbourne.

On foot

  • From Bournemouth Square: head up Richmond Hill past the Town Hall, 4 minutes.
  • From the Lower Gardens / Pavilion: 7 minutes uphill via Westover Road and Albert Road.
  • From Bournemouth Pier: 12 minutes — straight up Westover Road, then left onto Richmond Hill.

By car

  • NCP Richmond Hill multi-storey is directly opposite — easiest drop-off and parking.
  • Trinity Car Park (BH1 2AA) is a 5 min walk if Richmond Hill is full.
  • On-street pay & display along Richmond Hill (max 2 hours, Mon–Sat).

Close landmarks

  • Opposite the historic Bournemouth Echo building.
  • Two minutes from Bournemouth Town Hall and the Square.
  • Five minutes from the Lower Gardens, Pavilion Theatre and BIC.
  • Ten minutes downhill to Bournemouth Pier and the beach.