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Flying Boat fuel depot

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.71545, -2.02445

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingToilets

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Avocet, Woodpigeon +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Oystercatcher, Avocet, Woodpigeon +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
Shipstal trailWalking route

Shipstal trail, part of Arne RSPB reserve. Permissive route for people who have paid to access the reserve

Named route
Cordite WayWalking route
Named route
Poole Harbour Trails 3Walking route
Named routeRef 3Local walking route
Poole Harbour Trails 1Walking route
Named routeRef 1Local walking route
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Cycling

100 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wareham/PooleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
C7Cycling route
Named routeRef C7Local cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Poole Harbour Trails - ArneMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-rLocal cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - OwerMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-oLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ham Common, pond

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ham Common, pond

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Upton Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️UPTONCountry park2.5 km→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Hamworthy ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Hamworthy ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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