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Stanley Green Park

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.73617, -1.98402

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shipstal trailWalking route

Shipstal trail, part of Arne RSPB reserve. Permissive route for people who have paid to access the reserve

Named route
Cordite WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

132 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
C7Cycling route
Named routeRef C7Local cycle route
Turbary LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Parkstone QuietwayCycling route
Named routeRef C6Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Poole Harbour Trails - ArneMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-rLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Christopher Crescent, Stanley Green, Poole

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christopher Crescent, Stanley Green, Poole

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Upton Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🏞️UPTONCountry park1.8 km→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Poole ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Whitecliff ParkUrban park3 km→

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