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The Station Gardens

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📷 Wikipedia · Windsor Gardens station · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.71113, -2.75883

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦120+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Herring Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕West Bay Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Starling +117 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Starling +117 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Field Grasshopper, Cliff Tiger Beetle +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
The Cogden Circular, Hive BeachWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 1:00Round tripLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 46: Seaton to Seatown)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 47: Seatown to Abbotsbury)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Hive Beach coast path walk, Hive BeachWalking route1.7 km
Named routeLength 1.7 kmDuration 0:30Round tripLocal walking route
Station Roadpublic footpath · 79 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 79 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 267Cycling route
Named routeRef 267National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route171 m
Named routeRef 2Length 171 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route25 m
Named routeRef 267Length 25 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route489 m
Named routeRef 2Length 489 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9 m
Named routeRef 2Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Windsor Gardens station

📷 Wikipedia · Windsor Gardens station · CC BY-SA 3.0

Windsor Gardens station

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