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Upper Gardens

8 ha

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

50.72414, -1.88911

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 144m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Robin +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Robin +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird +98 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Common Ramping-fumitory, Himalayan Balsam +21 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hazel, Common Ramping-fumitory, Himalayan Balsam +21 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Rowan, Pedunculate Oak +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Two Bays WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
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Cycling

104 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
C7Cycling route
Named routeRef C7Local cycle route
Turbary LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
S6 ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef S6 pLocal cycle route
Parkstone QuietwayCycling route
Named routeRef C6Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bournemouth: snow scene in the Upper Gardens

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bournemouth: snow scene in the Upper Gardens

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