 | | | | | Dorset Heaths - Visitor
Guide | | Address: | Dorset
Heaths, Dorset. | | Postcode | BH20
5BN | | Telephone: | 01929
556651
01929 552740 - Arne Nature Reserve | | e-mail: | jenny.goy@rspb.org.uk | | Key attractions: | Heathland.
The RSPB Arne Nature Reserve by Poole Harbour runs Nightjar walks in Summer. Good
places for reptile spotting are Hartland Moor Reserve and Stoborough Heath Reserve
near Wareham. Birdwatching hide at Hartland Moor. | | Essential
kit: | Binoculars for bird watching. Sturdy shoes
or boots for rambling. Weather protective clothing. Map(s). | | Nature
watching: | Bird spotting, reptile watching, rambling
and outdoor activities. A good time to visit the Dorset Heaths is when the gorse
and heather are in full bloom. | | Access: | Disabled
visitors can access part of the Stoborough Reserve via the Hartland Way, a 410
metre track that follows Scotland Road - the path of a disused tramline. | | Getting there: | Dorset
Heaths are located close to Poole and Wareham in Dorset. Hartland Moor and Stoborough
Reserves are on the south side of Poole Harbour, 4 km south east of Wareham. The
nearest train station is Wareham. | | Opening
times: | All year round. The Shipstal and Coombe
Birdwatcher’s Trails at Arne Reserve are open to visitors at all times but
the car park gate is locked at dusk. | | Charges: | Free
entry to nature reserves. There is a small charge for the RSPB Nightjar walks. |
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