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Creekmoor Ponds Nature Reserve

1 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.74483, -2.00392

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 186m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mute Swan, Mallard +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mute Swan, Mallard +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 25

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Cordite WayWalking route
Named route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
Wareham Forest WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

128 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
C7Cycling route
Named routeRef C7Local cycle route
Parkstone QuietwayCycling route
Named routeRef C6Local cycle route
Bearwood RouteCycling route
Named routeRef C8Local cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Creekmoor Ponds

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Creekmoor Ponds

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Nearby places

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🌱Upton Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→🏞️UPTONCountry park1 km→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Hamworthy ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Hamworthy ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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