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 Express By Holiday Inn Poole 
Walking Fields Lane, Poole
User review: 7.57. From GBP 55.95
 Thistle Poole
The Quay, Poole
User review: 6.32. From GBP 75.00
 Salterns Harbourside Hotel
38 Salterns way, Poole, Dorset
User review: 7.85. From GBP 70.00
 The Antelope
8 High Street, Poole Harbour, Bournemouth
User review: 7.60. From GBP 65.00
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Coordinates: 50°43′10″N 1°58′52″W / 50.71942, -1.98113
Poole (pronunciation) is a large coastal town and seaport in Dorset on the south coast of England. The town is 32 kilometres (20 mi) east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council. The town had a population of 138,288 according to the 2001 census, making it the second largest settlement in Dorset.
Human settlement in the area dates back to before the Iron Age. The earliest recorded use of the town’s name was in the 12th century when the town began to emerge as an important port, prospering with the introduction of the wool trade. In later centuries the town had important trade links with North America and at its peak in the 18th century it was one of the busiest ports in Britain. During the Second World War the town was one of the main departing points for the D-Day landings of the Normandy Invasion.
Poole is a tourist resort, attracting visitors with its large natural harbour, history, the Poole Arts Centre and award-winning beaches. The town has a busy commercial port with cross-Channel freight and passenger ferry services. The headquarters of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker, and Merlin Entertainments are located in Poole, and the Royal Marines have a base in the town's harbour. Poole is home to Bournemouth University, The Arts Institute at Bournemouth and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
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