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Parks and gardens in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole

Public parks and formal gardens across the three towns, with the play areas, cafés, courts and Green Flag awards recorded for each one.

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Upton Country Park

Free country park with woodland, shoreline walks, gardens and family facilities.

Creekmoor
Free entryWoodland walksPlay areasParking
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Alexandra Park

A large formal park in Upper Parkstone with play areas, a cafe and free street parking.

Penn Hill
Play areasCafeToiletsFree street parking
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Alum Chine Tropical Garden

A Green Flag tropical garden begun in the 1920s, on the clifftop above Bournemouth's largest chine.

Westbourne
Green FlagTropical plantingPirate play areaSea views
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Compton Acres

Ten acres of separately themed ornamental gardens above Poole Harbour, with the Italian Villa.

Canford Cliffs
Themed gardensHarbour viewsCafeGift shop
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Coy Pond Gardens

Ponds, exotic trees and gentle riverside walks on the Branksome edge of the Bournemouth gardens.

Branksome
PondsDuck feedingRockeryRiverside walk
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Hamworthy Park

Harbourside park with its own beach, a paddling pool and views to Brownsea Island.

Hamworthy
BeachPaddling poolPlay areaHarbour views
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Knyveton Gardens

Bowls, tennis, a nature trail and a sensory garden between Southcote Road and Frances Road.

Boscombe
Bowling clubTennis courtsSensory gardenNature trail
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Meyrick Park

Wooded parkland north of the town centre, popular with dog walkers, runners and cyclists.

Bournemouth
Tennis courtsGolfBowlsRugby club
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Muscliff Park

Green Flag open space with a community centre, youth centre, petanque terrain and play park.

Muscliff
Green FlagCommunity centrePetanqueTennis court
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Poole Park

Poole's big urban park around a saltwater boating lake, with cafes, tennis, bowls and watersports.

Poole
Boating lakePlay areasTennis courtsFree parking
Parks and gardens in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole