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The Fryer Playing Field

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

50.82929, -1.89192

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus, Common Red Soldier Beetle +81 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus, Common Red Soldier Beetle +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Playing field

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
Kingston Lacy walk at Holt Heath, Kingston LacyWalking route9.6 km

The bridleways and footpaths can become rutted, with the eastern sector in part on elevated ground crossing the important heathland mire. Grazing of animals is part of the management of this rare habitat, so dogs should be kept under effective control. St

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
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
Play TrailWalking route
Named routeRef Play TrailLocal walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Poole to Ferndown Proposed CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef S5-pLocal cycle route
Bournemouth to Tricketts CrossCycling route
Named routeRef C2Local cycle route
Ferndown Schools Cycle&Walking RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Leigh Road Wimborne RoadCycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
National Route 256Cycling route
Named routeRef 256National Cycle Network
Poole to FerndownCycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Through the ForestMountain bike route
Named routeRef Through the ForestLocal cycle route
The Watchmoor LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Watchmoor LoopLocal cycle route
The Crane LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Crane LoopLocal cycle route
The Somerley LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Somerley LoopLocal cycle route
The Corsican CircuitMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Corsican CircuitLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Moors, football pitches

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Moors, football pitches

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George's Charity FieldUrban park2.9 km→🌱Fryer Field Recreation GroundUrban park0 m→🌱Millennium ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Millennium ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Potterne ParkUrban park4.6 km→🏞️MOORS VALLEYCountry park4.6 km→

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