Plan your visit
Getting here
50.71104, -2.00581
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Black-tailed Godwit
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Cafe in the Park — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Black-tailed Godwit
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Cafe in the Park — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Spoonbill +99 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Spoonbill +99 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
21 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Shipstal trailWalking route
Shipstal trail, part of Arne RSPB reserve. Permissive route for people who have paid to access the reserve
Cordite WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
123 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
C7Cycling route
Parkstone QuietwayCycling route
Route 25Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Rempstone RideMountain bike route
Poole Harbour Trails - ArneMountain bike route
Poole Harbour Trails - OwerMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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