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UPTON

21 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

50.73627, -2.01015

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦25+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Mute Swan
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mute Swan, Mallard +22 more · last seen 2026; Country park — mixed habitats

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Country park — good for group day out

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Mute Swan, Mallard +22 more · last seen 2026; Country park — managed habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Meliscaeva auricollis, Syrphus +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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
Ropers Lanepublic footpath · 104 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 104 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

110 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway Poole to WarehamCycling route
Named routeRef C3Local cycle route
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
Poole Harbour Trails - ACycling route
Named routeRef pht-aLocal cycle route
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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

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
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
Castleman Trailwaybridleway · 14 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 14 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Upton House

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Upton House

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