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PUREWELL MEADOWS

5 ha

📷 Mike Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.73879, -1.76391

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 103m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
West LaneWalking route
Named routeRef br-710
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
Two Bays WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

83 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
Woodland WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Cycleway Bournemouth to FairmileCycling route
Named routeRef C1Local cycle route

About this nature reserve

Purewell Meadows is a 5-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West England. Visitors may encounter rich grasslands and wetland areas, with diverse wildlife, including various bird species and amphibians, and several walking routes.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Main Entrance to Purewell Meadows Nature Reserve

📷 Mike Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Main Entrance to Purewell Meadows Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉HENGISTBURY HEADNature reserve2.1 km→🌱Fisherman's WalkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Fishermans WalkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Druitt GardensUrban park1.2 km→🌱Druitt GardensUrban park1.2 km→🌱New Zealand GardensUrban park1.2 km→

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