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Kinson Common

3 ha

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.76525, -1.90652

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — 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, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 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
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Cycling

90 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

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kinson: Kinson Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱PelhamsUrban park800 m→🌱Redhill ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Redhill ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Winton Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🌱Winton Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🌱King George's Charity FieldUrban park4.3 km→

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