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Queen's Park

5 ha

📷 Stephen James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.74218, -1.84583

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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
Bike parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Hazel, Common Ramping-fumitory · last seen 2025; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Hazel, Common Ramping-fumitory · last seen 2025

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
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
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
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Cycling

105 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
Poole to FerndownCycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
S6 ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef S6 pLocal cycle route
Parkstone QuietwayCycling route
Named routeRef C6Local cycle route
Woodland WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Strouden Parkbyway open to all traffic · 60 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 60 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flowering Heather in Queen's Park, Bournemouth

📷 Stephen James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Flowering Heather in Queen's Park, Bournemouth

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🌱Boscombe Chine GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Fisherman's WalkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Fishermans WalkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Central GardensUrban park3.5 km→

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