Getting here
50.78222, -1.87814
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Cycling
Varies58%Named cycling route nearby: C17
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
17
4 named nearby · 13 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
51
51 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Ferndown, Stour and Forest Trail · Walking0
Bournemouth to Parley · Cycling0
University to Alderney · Cycling0
Bourne Valley Greenway · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Ridgeway · public footpath
About this urban park
West Parley Recreation Ground is a urban park covering 2 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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Parking
2 nearby · 76m
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Playground
47m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km