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PUGS HOLE

4 ha

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.73016, -1.89788

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 451m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 25

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
Boscombe Arts Trail.Walking route
Named route
Poole Harbour Trails 1Walking route
Named routeRef 1Local walking route
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Cycling

98 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

About this nature reserve

Pugs Hole is a 4-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West England. The site hosts wetland habitats, supporting species like frogs and a variety of birdlife, and offers tranquil walking paths for visitors.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Talbot Woods: path at the top of Pug’s Hole

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Talbot Woods: path at the top of Pug’s Hole

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Boscombe Chine GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Central GardensUrban park1.4 km→🌱Central GardensUrban park1.4 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Whitecliff ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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