Talk:Bournemouth
Concerning the beachfront
Somebody might want to add this: http://www.bournemouth.co.uk/things-to-do/beach/blue-flags
It is also possible to hire beach huts. The Land Train might be worth mentioning, too. And the Cliff Lifts.
And the Arts By The Sea Festival (http://www.artsbournemouth.org.uk/festival/) --2.125.146.161 14:29, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
The banner: is it Bournemouth?
editPerhaps User:Wauteurz could correct me, but I think the banner shows the beach huts at Mudeford Spit, which are known for being luxurious (as beach huts go) and exceedingly expensive (paying six figures for one is not unheard of). All well and good, except that Mudeford is in Christchurch, not Bournemouth. The beach huts in Bournemouth are altogether more ordinary, though perhaps a good banner could be made from them. However, I suggest that this banner be moved to the Christchurch article to replace the relatively poor one there, unless it turns out I'm mistaken.--ThunderingTyphoons! (talk) 21:13, 14 April 2019 (UTC)
- @ThunderingTyphoons!: According to the coordinates listed at the source image, you are right, and it was mislabeled. I've removed the false category from both images. ARR8 (talk | contribs) 22:30, 14 April 2019 (UTC)
- Ah, I didn't think to check the co-ordinates. Nice job. Now I guess we need to find a new banner image. --ThunderingTyphoons! (talk) 15:09, 15 April 2019 (UTC)
- @ThunderingTyphoons!, ARR8: Thank you for spotting and resolving this. I am human after all, so I do make mistakes from time to time. I've just cropped a new banner for Bournemouth. Feel free to replace the banner here with it if it's up to par. Since the current banner has already been renamed for Christchurch (England), I'd be more than fine with replacing the banner over there with the current one over here. Regardless, thank you both for fixing this :)
-- Wauteurz (talk) 19:33, 16 April 2019 (UTC)
- @ThunderingTyphoons!, ARR8: Thank you for spotting and resolving this. I am human after all, so I do make mistakes from time to time. I've just cropped a new banner for Bournemouth. Feel free to replace the banner here with it if it's up to par. Since the current banner has already been renamed for Christchurch (England), I'd be more than fine with replacing the banner over there with the current one over here. Regardless, thank you both for fixing this :)
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- Easy mistake to make, especially if you don't know the area. The beach huts make a really nice banner, so I'd love to see it adorn Christchurch's article. You clearly have a talent for it, as the new one is pretty too. Consider me in favour of using it here. --ThunderingTyphoons! (talk) 21:26, 16 April 2019 (UTC)
- I agree. I also wouldn't even consider this a mistake, not that it matters; the source image was mislabeled and miscategorized, after all. I think we may as well put the new banner in place, as the alternative is not having one. ARR8 (talk | contribs) 21:32, 16 April 2019 (UTC)
- Easy mistake to make, especially if you don't know the area. The beach huts make a really nice banner, so I'd love to see it adorn Christchurch's article. You clearly have a talent for it, as the new one is pretty too. Consider me in favour of using it here. --ThunderingTyphoons! (talk) 21:26, 16 April 2019 (UTC)
Promote to Guide status?
editWhat does it take to promote this article to Guide? /Yvwv (talk) 00:16, 26 July 2022 (UTC)
- Proper listing template use throughout, with coordinates and qualitative information. Bournemouth has lots of annual events, most of which are not listed; those that are, were jumbled in with the other 'Do' listings. The individual beaches mentioned at the top of 'See' could be individually-listed with coordinates. More sleep listings. More photos. Inspiration can be taken from fr:Bournemouth, by far Wikivoyage's best article on the town.--ThunderingTyphoons! (talk) 09:01, 26 July 2022 (UTC)