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Upper, Central and Lower Pleasure Gardens, and Coy Pond Gardens

21 ha

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

50.72330, -1.88937

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About Upper, Central and Lower Pleasure Gardens, and Coy Pond Gardens

Bournemouth Gardens are Grade II listed gardens in the town of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Created in the nineteenth century, the gardens follow the town's eponymous River Bourne three kilometres from the historic boundary with Poole south-eastwards into Bournemouth Town Centre.

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Public gardenGrade II listed park and garden

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Robin +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Robin +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Bumblebee, Speckled Wood +88 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Bumblebee, Speckled Wood +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Himalayan Balsam, Hemlock Water-dropwort +21 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hazel, Himalayan Balsam, Hemlock Water-dropwort +21 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Bramble, Rowan +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 52: Worth Matravers to South Haven Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Two Bays WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal 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
C7Cycling route
Named routeRef C7Local cycle route
Turbary LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
S6 ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef S6 pLocal cycle route
Parkstone QuietwayCycling route
Named routeRef C6Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Central Gardens, Bournemouth

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Central Gardens, Bournemouth

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🌱Boscombe Chine GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Central GardensUrban park500 m→🌱Central GardensUrban park500 m→🌱Kings ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Whitecliff ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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