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Parley Court Golf Course

3 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.77338, -1.84438

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Red Soldier Beetle +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Brown Hawker, Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Red Soldier Beetle +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley 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
Millhams RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Poole to Ferndown Proposed CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef S5-pLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Merritown Farm

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Merritown Farm

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