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Fernheath Valley

1 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.75403, -1.90799

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 187m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Robin, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Robin, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Rose Chafer +53 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Rose Chafer +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Juniper Haircap · last seen 2025; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Juniper Haircap · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
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
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

128 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - ACycling route
Named routeRef pht-aLocal cycle route
Canford Heath Quiet CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bournemouth to ParleyCycling route
Named routeRef c2Local cycle route
University to AlderneyCycling route
Named routeRef C8Local cycle route
Bourne Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Bourne Valley GreenwayLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bournemouth : Fernheath Valley

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bournemouth : Fernheath Valley

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🌱Central GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Central GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Redhill ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Redhill ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱PelhamsUrban park2 km→🌱Winton Recreation GroundUrban park3.3 km→

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