Nature reserves · Canford Heath

Canford Heath Nature Reserve

344 hectares of heath, one of the largest remaining in Dorset, with a real wilderness feel.

SSSI344 hectaresWalkingCycling

About Canford Heath Nature Reserve

Canford Heath covers 344 hectares and is one of the largest remaining areas of heathland in Dorset, designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It needs careful management to stop other plant life crowding out the heather the local wildlife depends on. The heath has a genuine wilderness feel and it is easy to spend two hours walking or cycling its paths. There are entrances at the Gravel Hill lay-by and on Culliford Crescent and Francis Avenue.

Opening hours

Open 24 hours, every day.

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