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Days Park

9 ha

📷 nick macneill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.61960, -1.96212

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️North Beach 164m away, toilets nearby

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +84 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +84 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Eristalis pertinax, Great Green Bush-cricket +15 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Hiking

Strong match

Free

Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point); Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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11 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Purbeck WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (alternative route)Walking route▾
Named routeRef (SWCP)National walking route
Priest's WayWalking route▾
Named route
Poole Harbour Trails 2Walking route▾
Named routeRef 2Local walking route
Hill Roadpublic footpath · 54 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Cauldron Meadowspublic footpath · 25 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mPath type: residential
Ballard Estatepublic footpath · 91 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

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23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route▾

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - BCycling route▾
Named routeRef pht-bLocal cycle route
Swanage LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Purbeck RideCycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route815 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 815 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route260 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 260 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rempstone RideMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 2
Studland Bike RideMountain bike route▾
Named route
Priest's WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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Looking towards playing fields, New Swanage

📷 nick macneill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking towards playing fields, New Swanage

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Facilities

🅿️

Parking

North Beach · Paid · 164m

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Toilets

211m 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

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sandpit FieldUrban park800 m→🌱Sandpit FieldUrban park800 m→🦉PEVERIL POINT AND THE DOWNSNature reserve1.7 km→🏞️DURLSTONCountry park2.7 km→✦Durlston Castle Historic LandscapeHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Days ParkUrban park0 m→