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Swanmore Gardens

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.73761, -1.81783

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Flowering Currant, Springy Turf-moss +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hazel, Flowering Currant, Springy Turf-moss +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
Boscombe Arts Trail.Walking route
Named route
Bournemouth Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

103 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
S6 ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef S6 pLocal cycle route
Woodland WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN25 (AlternateCycling route
Named routeRef NCN25Regional cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Junction of Meon Rd and Warnford Rd, Pokesdown, Bournemouth

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Junction of Meon Rd and Warnford Rd, Pokesdown, Bournemouth

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