Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Kinson Common

12 ha

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

50.76400, -1.90531

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 188m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Boscombe Arts Trail.Walking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
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
Francis Avenue to BroadstoneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kinson: Kinson Common waterfall in snow

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kinson: Kinson Common waterfall in snow

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central GardensUrban park5 km→🌱Central GardensUrban park5 km→🌱PelhamsUrban park900 m→🌱Redhill ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Redhill ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱King George's Charity FieldUrban park4.5 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 2533dbad-fb88-4593-8006-2bcbdb388579