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'''Poole''' (Dorset) is a town and major port at the south-west coast of [[England]], [[United Kingdom]].
The city of '''Poole''' forms a vast conurbation with its neighbouring towns of [[Bournemouth]] and [[Christchurch (UK)Poole|Christchurch]].
There are daily ferries to [[Cherbourg]], [[France]] leaving the city and also fast ferry to [[Jersey]] and [[Guernsey]] ([[Channel Islands]]) and further south to [[St-Malo]] during the summer season.
== Hitchhiking out ==
== Hitching out ===== North towards [[SouthamptonSalisbury]], in order to go West towards [[LondonBristol]] (M3A338) ===Head to the Cooper Dean Roundabout near Bournemouth Hospital. On the opposite side of the Wessex Way to the Toby Carvery there's a bus stop on the slip road where cars join the dual carriageway. It's an ideal spot to wait for a lift to [[Salisbury]], and if you can get to the A36 on the west side of Salisbury you should be able to find a lift to [[Bristol]].
From '''Poole''' or '''Bournemouth''', take the bus M2 until the stop at the corner of Ashley Road - North Road, from there walk in direction of Sea View and walk Sea View road and further north on Ringwood Road. After about 1-2 miles you will be at the corner of Herbert Avenue and Ringwood Road and you can hitch just before the bus stop facing the Shop-Post Office. If you go up Ringwood Road just about a mile further, there's two more roundabouts - if hitch after the last one (where there is a bus stop) you're on the main Ringwood road where all the traffic passes you by. The best option is to accept a ride at least until [[Southampton]] Services although there might be some potential spot along the road to Ringwood before the motorway starts.
== Public Transport ==
Within the conurbation=== North towards [[Southampton]], [[London]] (M3) ===From From '''Wilt and DorsetPoole''' or ''More'Bournemouth' bus services ''M1-, take the bus M2'' does connect downtown '''Poole until the stop at the corner of Ashley Road - Bournemouth - Christchurch''' at about every 10 minutes North Road, from 6am until midnightthere walk in direction of Sea View and walk Sea View road and further north on Ringwood Road. The cheapest fare ticket to buy to use that service is to ask a ''More day rider'' which costs After about 1-2.20 pounds ''(as miles you will be at the corner of September 2007)'' Herbert Avenue and Ringwood Road and allow you to use can hitch just before the bus stop facing the M1Shop-M2 all day long as many times as Post Office. If you want. This ticket is actually cheaper than go up Ringwood Road just about a return and often the same price than a singlemile further, there's two more roundabouts - if you don't plan on using it anymore, simply leave it at hitch after the last one (where there is a bus stop for another passenger. From ) you'''Poole''' towards inland, there is also re on the services M4 and M5 who would offer a similar service. From '''Poole''' station towards '''Wimborne''', main Ringwood road where all the ''Wimborne flyer'' bus runs every 15 minutes as a fast service with that northern community for about 2 poundstraffic passes you by. Around '''Bournemouth''', '''Yellow buses''' are completing the network, with even a bus going into Poole. A day ticket The best option is also to accept a cheap option if you want ride at least until [[Southampton]] Services although there might be some potential spot along the road to travel with that companyRingwood before the motorway starts.
'''Wilt and Dorset''' offers also a 'Explorer ticket' which enable you to take the whole service within Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire for that very same day. That ticket cost about 6 pounds which can be considered when planning a journey to the country side.== Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==
'''First''' bus company, offers the Jurassic coast ride explorer hop-in/hop-off ticket between '''Poole''' and [[Exeter]] for about 5 pounds, passing through [[Weymouth]] and many attractions along the coast.{{nomadwiki}}
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