Getting here
50.73054, -1.94525
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parkstone Towers GP Practice 261m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parkstone Towers GP Practice 261m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Greylag Goose, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Greylag Goose, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +85 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Eristalis pertinax, Batman Hoverfly +45 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Eristalis pertinax, Batman Hoverfly +45 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Poole Harbour Trails 1Walking route
🚴Cycling
176 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
C7Cycling route
Turbary LinkCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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