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Getting here
50.77326, -1.90922
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Black-headed Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 88m away
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Black-headed Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 88m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gull, Gadwall +68 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gull, Gadwall +68 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Ferndown, Stour and Forest Trailpublic footpath · 142 m
Ferndown, Stour and Forest Trailpublic footpath · 86 m
Ferndown, Stour and Forest Trailpublic footpath · 301 m
🚴Cycling
72 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 25Cycling route
Canford Heath Quiet CyclewayCycling route
Bournemouth to ParleyCycling route
University to AlderneyCycling route
Bourne Valley GreenwayCycling route
Francis Avenue to BroadstoneCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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