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Parkstone Golf Course

7 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.70294, -1.93400

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Herring Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 97m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Dusky Beard-moss +49 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Dusky Beard-moss +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Poole Harbour Trails 2Walking route
Named routeRef 2Local walking route
Flaghead Chine Roadpublic footpath · 358 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 358 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: footway
Dornie Roadpublic footpath · 102 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 102 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

152 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
C7Cycling route
Named routeRef C7Local cycle route
Parkstone QuietwayCycling route
Named routeRef C6Local cycle route
NCN25 (AlternateCycling route
Named routeRef NCN25Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rempstone RideMountain bike route
Named routeRef 2
Poole Harbour Trails - OwerMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-oLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Luscombe Valley, bridge

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Luscombe Valley, bridge

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