Royal Gingermadreadingfan From Football Ground Guide:
Around a 10-15 minute walk away is the Sir Percy Florence Wetherspoons outlet on Christchurch Street, in nearby Boscombe. Away fans are welcome at this pub, but no colours are allowed. Next door to Wetherspoons is the Mello Mello bar which also admits away supporters (and with colours). Otherwise alcohol is available to visiting supporters inside the stadium at £3 a pint.
Although Bournemouth is hardly a hotbed violent crime, any local nutters are likely to be found in Boscombe.
TOTMFP
I used to live not-very-far-away from this pub, and never saw any hassle in there. The closest thing to hassle was a guy walking around with a placcy bag saying "anyone want any meat???" Even the piss heads all turned their noses up - then one bloke said - ok what have you got. He pulled out a £15 joint of beef and sold it to him for £3. Then, like a scene out of only fools & horses, the floodgates opened.
CSB
Anyway - Hawkwood car park, 1 mins walk from the Percy Shelly, is free from 6pm. And it is only a 10min walk to the ground - cutting across Kings Park
so for that reason I'm hitting up the Shelly.