Getting here
50.72156, -1.88327
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 25
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Bourne Valley Greenway walk
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
12
8 named nearby · 4 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
104
104 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Stour Valley Way · Walking100 km
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point) · Walking0
Poole Coast Path · Walking0
Stour Valley Cycleway · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Alternative Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Central Gardens is a urban park covering 14 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Café
Flirt · 143m
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Parking
Avenue Road Car Park · Paid · 57m
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Playground
150m away
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Toilets
53m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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