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Upton Country Park

1 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.72850, -2.01318

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 246m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mute Swan, Mallard +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mute Swan, Mallard +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus +14 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
Poole Coast PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shipstal trailWalking route

Shipstal trail, part of Arne RSPB reserve. Permissive route for people who have paid to access the reserve

Named route
Cordite WayWalking route
Named route
Bourne Valley Greenway walkWalking route
Named routeRef BVGLocal walking route
Allens Roadpublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mPath type: residential
Allens Lanepublic footpath · 288 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 288 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

116 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Poole Harbour Trails - CCycling route
Named routeRef pht-cLocal cycle route
C7Cycling route
Named routeRef C7Local cycle route
Parkstone QuietwayCycling route
Named routeRef C6Local cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Poole Harbour Trails - ArneMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-rLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Upton Country Park, near Poole

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Upton Country Park, near Poole

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🌱Upton Country ParkUrban park600 m→🏞️UPTONCountry park900 m→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Harbourside ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Hamworthy ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Hamworthy ParkUrban park2 km→

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