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Turbary Common

2 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.75646, -1.92049

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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
  • 🛝Playground 128m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕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 — Peregrine, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Speckled Wood, Harlequin Ladybird, Meadow Brown +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal 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
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

180 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - ACycling route
Named routeRef pht-aLocal cycle route
Canford Heath Quiet CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bournemouth to ParleyCycling route
Named routeRef c2Local cycle route
University to AlderneyCycling route
Named routeRef C8Local cycle route
Bourne Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Bourne Valley GreenwayLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kissing gate, Turbary Common

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kissing gate, Turbary Common

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🌱Central GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Central GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱PelhamsUrban park2.2 km→🌱Redhill ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Redhill ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Winton Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→

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