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BRANKSOME DENE CHINE

5 ha

📷 Stuart Buchan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.71017, -1.90413

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Two Bays WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
Boscombe Arts Trail.Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

100 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
C7Cycling route
Named routeRef C7Local cycle route
Turbary LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
S6 ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef S6 pLocal cycle route
Parkstone QuietwayCycling route
Named routeRef C6Local cycle route
NCN25 (AlternateCycling route
Named routeRef NCN25Regional cycle route

About this nature reserve

Branksome Dene Chine is a 5-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West England. The reserve features a scenic chine and coastal habitats, attracting birds and providing picturesque walking paths.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Branksome Dene Chine, Poole

📷 Stuart Buchan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Branksome Dene Chine, Poole

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Boscombe Chine GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Central GardensUrban park1.9 km→🌱Central GardensUrban park1.9 km→🌱Whitecliff ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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