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Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › South West › Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Getting here
50.73439, -1.96374
Open directionsv ✦ Grade II Registered Park and Garden — Historic designed landscape on the National Heritage List for England of special interest, warranting efforts to preserve it.
Cemetery Grade II listed park and garden
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ferndown, Stour and Forest Trail Walking route ▾
Castleman Trailway Walking route 26.5 km ▾
Named route Ref CT Length 26.5 km Local walking route
Show on map Stour Valley Way Walking route 100 km ▾
Named route Ref SVW Length 100 km Regional walking route
Show on map Poole Coast Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Shipstal trail Walking route ▾
Shipstal trail, part of Arne RSPB reserve. Permissive route for people who have paid to access the reserve
Named route
Show on map 154 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycleway Poole to Wareham Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C3 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 2 Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Poole Harbour Trails - C Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref pht-c Local cycle route
Show on map C7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C7 Local cycle route
Show on map Turbary Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Parkstone Quietway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C6 Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Poole Harbour Trails - Arne Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref pht-r Local cycle route
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59,625 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 59,625 records · National Biodiversity Network Mute Swan · Greylag Goose · Grey Heron · Tufted Duck · Canada Goose +16
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Greylag Goose Anser anser Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Brown Rat
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Yellow-bellied Slider
Yellow-bellied Slider Trachemys scripta subsp. scripta 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Eristalis pertinax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Syrphus · Epistrophe eligans · Meliscaeva auricollis +13
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Syrphus Syrphus Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Eupeodes Eupeodes Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 59,625 records · National Biodiversity Network Mute Swan · Greylag Goose · Grey Heron · Tufted Duck · Canada Goose +16
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Greylag Goose Anser anser Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Brown Rat
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Yellow-bellied Slider
Yellow-bellied Slider Trachemys scripta subsp. scripta 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Eristalis pertinax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Syrphus · Epistrophe eligans · Meliscaeva auricollis +13
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Syrphus Syrphus Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Eupeodes Eupeodes Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus 