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A recent tweet from retirementhomesearch.co.uk named Bournemouth as the second most popular retirement search location on their website. Nothing new there, you might say. Well, it did make us ask whether the appeal of the area, as a retirement destination, had evolved more recently.

A lively debate followed, and with our customers help, we came up with eleven good reasons why people choose to live within B-O-U-R-N-E-M-O-U-T-H:

Beaches: miles of golden sandy beaches, breath-taking coastal views and National Trust walks.

Options for living accommodation: depending on your needs, you will find many choices of retirement flats, assisted living accommodation, dedicated senior living flats and homes and residential care homes from the luxury to the very affordable.

University town: Bournemouth is a centre for learning, equipped with great libraries hosting thought-provoking talks, helping to keep minds active.

Retirement communities: Discover and engage, whether you are looking for charity, golf, bowling, bridge, Polish, London city, Jewish, sports or social groups, Bournemouth is welcoming and caters for all.

New Forest: a short drive away from the coast, offering endless walks, trails and days out where you will find a good pub lunch too! 

Eating out: fine dining, beach-cafe snacks, Asian fusion or French Patisserie - seek and you will find.

Malls: Shopping excursions abound from out-of-town malls like Castle Point to classic arcades, superstores - now including John Lewis Home - charming local craft stores or designer dress boutiques in Westbourne.

Open space:  freedom to roam and enjoy an outdoors lifestyle: a walk to Old Harry Rocks on a sunny day is hard to beat.

Unseasonal climate: the local climate is kind to us, even in the depths of winter. Bournemouth is often likened to the "Californian coastline" with its scented pine trees, rugged coastline and colourful sunsets.

Travel: a free bus pass, a local airport with regular flights to sunny Europe and a main train station, with excellent links to London, together mean you can be mobile with or without a car.

Health: the area delivers a healthy lifestyle all round, yet provides access to good local healthcare when needed.

So, it's easy to see why the attractiveness of the area has grown with time. If you are considering retiring to Bournemouth, chat with the YOUhome team. We have good insights into the local retirement lifestyle and popular local districts where you can rent or buy. 

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