Cancelled: Poole Harbour Trails and Birds

This is a level walk almost entirely on firm paths with good grip, incorporating occasional urban areas, which includes the town of Poole.

We leave Poole station and head towards Upton via Holes Bay. Weather permitting, we will have excellent views of Poole Harbour as we head towards Upton Country Park. The path may get a bit muddier as we enter the park. We head past Upton House towards Upton village. We have a short walk along a main road and then veer off towards RSPB Rock Lea/Lytchett Fields where we will have expansive views of the harbour. If we are lucky, we may have the opportunity to see migrating birds that reside in the harbour at this time of year. We will head past Lytchett Bay with further views of the harbour towards Turlin Moor where we will have lunch. We will then hug the coastline before turning inland towards Ham Common, passing the infamous Royal Marines camp in Hamworthy. Ham Common is another nature reserve with further opportunities to see wildlife and birds. We continue heading east into Hamworthy Park with its famous multi-coloured beach huts. We will cross the swing bridge just before Poole Quay and finish the walk at the quay where we can celebrate with a well-earned drink and cake!

Note: our group walks quite briskly; while this route isn’t demanding of terrain or distance, if you have any concerns about fitness/capability please contact the walk leader in advance.

Leader: Amit

Booking information:

Please buy (free) tickets via Ticket Tailor using the following link:

https://buytickets.at/walksfordorset4050ramblers/1165929

Numbers are limited and are dependent on the discretion of the walk leader. Anyone turning up without booking and/or where beyond the deemed maximum for the walk will not be permitted to start.

If you cannot attend please cancel your ticket through the site so others can take a place.

If any issues please contact the walk leader.

Parking/Travel information

If coming by train, you can catch the westbound train from Bournemouth/Branksome/Parkstone arriving into Poole at 0950. If coming eastbound, train from Wareham/Hamworthy arrives at 0930.

Parking: Poole station car park/Dolphin centre car park (charges apply). Free Sunday off street parking approximately 10-15 mins walk from station along Garland Road/Tatnam Road.

.Please consider:

• Bringing packed lunch and water
• Toilets at Poole station, Upton Country Park
• Mud expected in some areas – please bring walking boots
• Dogs – assistance dogs only
• Binoculars (at your own risk)