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Whitecliff Park

28 ha

📷 Wayland Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

50.71554, -1.95770

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 154m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates; Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal 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
Shipstal trailWalking route

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

Named route
Two Bays WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 207 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 207 mPath type: path
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 126 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 126 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 71 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 71 mPath type: service
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Cycling

155 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
Turbary LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Parkstone QuietwayCycling route
Named routeRef C6Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Poole Harbour Trails - ArneMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-rLocal cycle route
Poole Harbour Trails - OwerMountain bike route
Named routeRef pht-oLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whitecliff Park

📷 Wayland Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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