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Places › England › South West › Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Getting here
50.72263, -1.98682
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 100m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 100m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Avocet +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Avocet +81 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +17 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Castleman Trailway Walking route 26.5 km ▾
Named route Ref CT Length 26.5 km Local walking route
Show on map South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SWCP National 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 Cordite Way Walking route ▾
Esplanade public footpath · 233 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 233 m Path type: cycleway
Show on map 142 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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Wildlife to spot
85,304 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 85,304 records · National Biodiversity Network Greylag Goose · Mute Swan · Tufted Duck · Canada Goose · Black-headed Gull +22
Greylag Goose Anser anser Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Teal Anas crecca Coot Fulica atra Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Brown Rat · Red Fox
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Eristalis pertinax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Syrphus · Epistrophe eligans · Meliscaeva auricollis +15
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Syrphus Syrphus Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Eupeodes luniger Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 85,304 records · National Biodiversity Network Greylag Goose · Mute Swan · Tufted Duck · Canada Goose · Black-headed Gull +22
Greylag Goose Anser anser Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Teal Anas crecca Coot Fulica atra Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Brown Rat · Red Fox
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Eristalis pertinax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Syrphus · Epistrophe eligans · Meliscaeva auricollis +15
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Syrphus Syrphus Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Eupeodes luniger Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
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 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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