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Upton Country Park

196 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome196 ha

Getting here

50.73390, -2.01112

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Mute Swan +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

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

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Mute Swan +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus +18 more · last seen 2026; Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal 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
Wareham Forest WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ropers Lanepublic footpath · 104 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 104 mPath type: unclassified
Allens Lanepublic footpath · 288 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 288 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Allens Roadpublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

112 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
🐴

Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Upton Trailwaybridleway · 529 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 529 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Castleman Trailwaybridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Castleman Trailwaybridleway · 151 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 151 mPath type: bridleway
Roman Roadbridleway · 24 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 24 mPath type: bridleway
Castleman Trailwaybridleway · 4 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 4 mPath type: bridleway

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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