Dorset Wildlife Trust
Dorset Wildlife Trust
Dorset Wildlife Trust: Nature Reserves: Upton Heath:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Upton Heath


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Map Ref: SY 989951
Area: Total 205 ha,
110 ha under DWT management
DWT Reserves Guide
History
Habitats & Wildlife

Features:

Urban heathland reserve, close to Poole.
A fascinating mosaic of dry, humid and wet heath, bog pools, ponds, grassland and woodland.

General Information:

Reserve leaflet available.
Keep dogs under close control and on leads
where there are livestock and during bird breeding
season, April to August.

Upton Heath

National Cycle Network

We encourage visitors to use environmentally friendly forms of transport wherever possible. Most of our reserves are easily accessible by bicycle, with many close to the National Cycle Network. Click here to view a location map of the reserve on the National Cycle Network website.

 

Access:
Open at all times
Disabled access:
Limited due difficult ground conditions
Access from Beacon Rd. or Sringdale carpark
Parking:
Upton Country Park or Springdale Rd. carpark or roadside
Tenure:
52 ha owned by Dorset Wildlife Trust, 58 ha leased by Dorset Wildlife Trust
Toilets:
None. Nearest at Upton Country Park
Nearest Pub / Refreshments:
Tearooms, Upton Country Park
The Holme Bush, Corfe Mullen
Nearest Railway Station:
Hamworthy (4 miles)
Local bus service:
Corfe Mullen (Mon to Sat) / Creekmore
Other sites in the area:
Corfe Mullen Meadow
(Dorset Wildlife Trust)
Upton Country Park

 

 
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