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Poole

Dorset, South West · population 144,800 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Nearby

Longfleet 0.1 milesWaterloo 2.3 milesBroadstone 2.4 milesArne 2.4 milesUpton 2.5 milesSlepe 2.5 milesHolton Heath 2.5 milesLilliput 2.6 miles

Neighbourhoods in Poole

Old Town 93Sterte 52Upper Parkstone 47Longfleet 46Oakdale 25Stanley Green 23Hamworthy 20Foxholes 10Lower Hamworthy 8Lower Parkstone 6Creekmoor 3Lake 2Turlin Moor 2Lilliput 1Canford HeathHillbourne
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90 places within 15 miles

Days out & attractions in Poole

Days out around Poole – castles, lakes, viewpoints, hills and more. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏰 Castles & stately homes1🏞️ Lakes & lochs15🌄 Viewpoints9⛰️ Hills & peaks2🌿 Nature reserves7🏛️ Museums5🌳 Parks & gardens19🏊 Lidos & swimming pools3🗿 Monuments & memorials7🏚️ Ruins2🖼️ Galleries1🏖️ Beaches & bathing spots4📸 Landmarks & sights2🛝 Playgrounds13

Days out

🏰 Castles & stately homes

🏰 Castle

Brownsea Castle

Lilliput · 2.5 miles

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Days out

🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

Water Reeds

Lake · 1.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Grove Lake

Turlin Moor · 1.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Hamworthy Lake

Lake · 1.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Poole Park Boating Lake

Longfleet · 1.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Model Boat Enclosure

Longfleet · 1.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Imerys Minerals

Lake · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Seymer's Marsh

Old Town · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Creekmoor Lakes

Creekmoor · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Creekmoor Lakes

Creekmoor · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

West Lake

Lilliput · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Hatch Pond

Waterloo · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

East Lake

Lilliput · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Blue Lagoon

Lilliput · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Flooded Workings

Creekmoor · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Lily Pond

Lilliput · 2.5 miles

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Days out

🌄 Viewpoints

🌄 Viewpoint

Hide

Turlin Moor · 1.2 miles

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🌄 Viewpoint

Lychett Bay Viewpoint

Turlin Moor · 1.2 miles

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🌄 Viewpoint

Shipstal Hill

Arne · 1.9 miles

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🌄 Viewpoint

Seaview

Upper Parkstone · 2.5 miles

♿ Wheelchair accessible
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🌄 Viewpoint

Blake Hill Viewpoint

Lower Parkstone · 2.5 miles

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🌄 Viewpoint

Caroline Cliff

Lilliput · 2.5 miles

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🌄 Viewpoint

Holton Lee Estate

East Holton · 2.5 miles

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🌄 Viewpoint

Evening Hill

Lilliput · 2.5 miles

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🌄 Viewpoint

Avocet Hide

Arne · 3.1 miles

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Days out

⛰️ Hills & peaks

⛰️ Peak

Arne Hill

Arne · 2.5 miles · 50 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Lodge Hill

Canford Heath · 3.1 miles · 70 m above sea level

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Days out

🌿 Nature reserves

🌿 Nature reserve

Ham Common

Lake · 1.2 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Upton Heath Nature Reserve

Creekmoor · 2.5 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

RSPB Arne

Arne · 2.5 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Canford Bottom nature reserve

Canford Heath · 3.1 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Luscombe Valley Nature Reserve

Lilliput · 3.1 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Broadstone Heath Nature Reserve

Hillbourne · 3.1 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Canford Heath Nature Reserve

Canford Heath · 3.7 miles

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Days out

🏛️ Museums

🏛️ Museum

Scaplens Court Museum

Old Town · 0.6 miles

Mo-Su 10:00-17:00

♿ Wheelchair accessibleFree entry
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🏛️ Museum

Poole Museum

Old Town · 0.6 miles

+44 1202 262600

Mo-Su 10:00-17:00

Free entry
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🏛️ Museum

Poole Waterfront Museum

Old Town · 0.6 miles

+44 1202 262600

Mo-Su 10:00-17:00

Free entry
MapWebsite
🏛️ Museum

RNLI Lifeboat Museum

Old Town · 0.6 miles

Fisherman's Dock, Poole BH15 1HU

Mo-Su 10:30-16:00

Free entry
MapWebsite
🏛️ Museum

The Engine House

Lilliput · 2.5 miles

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Days out

🌳 Parks & gardens

🌳 Park

Pergin Way Park

Stanley Green · 1.9 miles

Small park for dog walking, also has swing set and climbing frame.

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🌳 Park

Hamworthy Park

Lower Hamworthy · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Sterte Green

Sterte · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Upton Country Park

Turlin Moor · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Harbourside Park

Longfleet · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Poole Park

Longfleet · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Oakdale Community Park

Oakdale · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

St George's playing field

Stanley Green · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Whitecliff Park

Lower Parkstone · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Jubilee Gardens

Broadstone · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Jubilee Gardens

Broadstone · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Uppleby Road Play Area

Upper Parkstone · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Uppleby Road Play Area

Parkstone · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Haskells Recreation Ground

Upper Parkstone · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Pocket Park

Hillbourne · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Plainfield Farm Recreation Ground

Hillbourne · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Turners Nursery

Upper Parkstone · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Alexandra Park

Penn Hill · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Canford Cliffs Village Pocket Park

Branksome Park · 3.7 miles

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Days out

🏊 Lidos & swimming pools

🏊 Swimming pool

Splashdown Water Park

Foxholes · 3.1 miles

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🏊 Swimming pool

Splashdown Water Park

Canford Heath · 3.1 miles

+44 1202 716123

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🏊 Swimming pool

Everyone Active Rossmore Leisure Centre

Newtown · 3.7 miles

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Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

Poole War Memorial

Longfleet · 1.2 miles

The north face of the cross is inscribed: '1914/ 1918'. The south face is inscribed `1939/ 1945'. The plinth is inscribed `THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE WE WILL REMEMBER THEM'.

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial in St Michael's Churchyard

Hamworthy · 0.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

Royal National Lifeboat Institution Memorial

Old Town · 0.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

Robert Baden-Powell

Old Town · 0.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

U.S. Coast Guard - Rescue Flotilla 1

Old Town · 0.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

William Stanley Orchard

Arne · 1.9 miles

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🗿 Monument

George Augustus Cavendish-Bentink Memorial

Lilliput · 2.5 miles

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Days out

🏚️ Ruins

🏚️ Ruins

Flying Boat fuel depot

Lake · 1.2 miles

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🏚️ Ruins

Arne Hill Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery

Arne · 2.5 miles

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Days out

🏖️ Beaches & bathing spots

🏖️ Beach

Lake North Beach

Lake · 1.2 miles

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🏖️ Beach

Shipstal Beach

Arne · 1.9 miles

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🏖️ Beach

Sandbanks Beach

Branksome Park · 3.1 miles

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🏖️ Beach

Shore Road Beach

Branksome Park · 3.7 miles

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Days out

📸 Landmarks & sights

📸 Landmark

Poole Quay (Ferries for Brownsea Island)

Old Town · 0.6 miles

+44 1929 462383

MapWebsite
📸 Landmark

Poole Harbour Canoe Club

Lake · 1.2 miles

Lake Drive 99, BH15 4LR

+44 1202675580

MapWebsite

Days out

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Playground

Trinidad Community Multiuse Play Area

Newtown · 3.1 miles

The games area is open before 9am and after 3pm on weekdays during term time, and all hours during school holidays.

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🛝 Playground

Dawkins Road Play Area

Hamworthy · 0.6 miles

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🛝 Playground

Natural Play Area

Old Town · 1.9 miles

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🛝 Playground

Ashley Cross Play Area

Lower Parkstone · 2.5 miles

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🛝 Playground

Assault course

Waterloo · 2.5 miles

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🛝 Playground

Redwood Road Play Area

Upton · 2.5 miles

♿ Wheelchair accessible
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🛝 Playground

Hillborne Community Park

Hillbourne · 2.5 miles

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🛝 Playground

Verity Park

Canford Heath · 3.1 miles

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🛝 Playground

The Hideout Soft Play

Canford Heath · 3.1 miles

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🛝 Playground

Worbarrow Gardens Natural Play Area

Newtown · 3.1 miles

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🛝 Playground

Harford Road Rebound Wall

Newtown · 3.1 miles

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🛝 Playground

Victoria Close Play Park

Corfe Mullen · 3.1 miles

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🛝 Playground

Branksome Recreation playground

Branksome · 3.1 miles

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Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Poole.

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