Poole Trivia
Welcome to our collection of odd, but true facts about Poole !!
Did you know that .....
Over 2.4 BILLION slices of Ryvita Crispbread are produced in Poole each year.
In 1907 the very first Scout Camp was held on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour by Lord Baden-Powell.
Pooles' Beaches have won the highly coveted Blue Flag awards for the past 21 years.
An iron age boat (c 295 BC) uncovered in Poole Harbour was one of the first artefacts to be preserved using a revolutionary treatment, using 20,000 litres of sugar.
During WW2, Poole was the third largest embarkment point for Normandy with 81 landing craft leaving Poole Harbour.
Some of the world famous products made in Poole include:
- Mathmos Lava Lamps
- Lush cosmetics
- Sunseeker luxury motoryachts
