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Poole Harbour is "a national treasure and provides access to some stunning countryside and woodland" as well as "wonderful views". The harbour and its environs are rich in wildlife and its towns and villages are "set in some of the best walking areas in South West England."
Holes Bay Nature Park is a protected area, 286 hectares in size, on and around Holes Bay, an embayment of Poole Harbour within the Borough of Poole that is important for wildlife, especially wetland birds. It was designated a nature park in March 2015. [1] [2]
Ham Common overlooking Poole Harbour. Ham Common is a Local Nature Reserve at Hamworthy, near Poole, Dorset. [1] Located on the north west shores of Poole Harbour, it is predominantly a heathland site but includes many other habitats including waste ground, mixed woodland, and a freshwater lake (Hamworthy Lake).
The peninsula forms one shore of Poole Harbour, one of the largest natural harbours in the world. Part of Studland beach is the National Trust's only official naturist beach. [ 72 ] [ 73 ] The South West Coast Path ends at South Haven Point, where there is a commemorative marker.
Poole Harbour is a large natural harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores. The harbour is a drowned valley ( ria ) formed at the end of the last ice age and is the estuary of several rivers, the largest being the Frome .
A very short road section at the start in Evershot is also followed by the Round Dorset Walk [12] and the Hardy Way. [13] When completed the trail will link up with the Purbeck Way part of which runs beside the River Frome near Wareham [14] and the Poole Harbour Trails. [15] Signpost for the Frome Valley Trail in Higher Frome Vauchurch
The Poole Heritage Cycle Route is a circular cycleway and walk, 7.5 miles long, that takes in the historic points of interest in the town of Poole, Dorset, on the south coast of England. The heritage cycle route is 7¼ miles long and visits historic sights in Poole town centre, Poole Quay and Upton Country Park .
It is on the south side of the mouth of Poole Harbour and connected with Sandbanks by the Sandbanks Ferry which runs regularly across the entrance to the harbour and carries vehicles, foot passengers and cyclists. Bus number 50 (Bournemouth to Swanage) also stops at Shell Bay. The beach is an unspoilt sandy beach, backed by dunes and heathland.