Year round offlead dog walking areas in Poole / Dorset
We are very lucky to have an abundnce of beautiful Heathland to support wildife and provide us with lovely walks surrounding Poole. However from 1st March - 31st July dogs should remian on lead on the heathlands and nature reserves. This is to protect the nesting birds. However it does mean that dog walking offlead becomes much more limited.
If your dog enjoys offlead walks, I have come up with a list of places (mostly concetrating on being local to Poole area) where you can do so year round.
(Harbour Tails Dog Walking does not recommend walking your dog off lead unless recall is regularly practiced with success and the dog is friendly towards other people and animals).
For this list, I am focusing on dog friendly areas within approx 10 miles of Poole.
Year round offlead dog walking opportunites in and around Poole include:
Lake Pier
Lake Pier is a sand and shingle beach in Hamworthy and is a designated dog beach year round.
Parking: Lake Pier; BH15 4LR
For more info click here.
Wareham Forest
Wareham Forest is dog friendly all years but SOME areas of the forest dogs should be on lead during nesting season (March - July). So you should look out for signage on your walks here.
For more info click here.
Harbourside Park (Baiter and Whitecliff)
Harbourside Park is made up of Baiter and Whitecliff recreation grounds and is situated between Poole Park and Poole Harbour.
Fore for information click here.
Broadstone Recreation Ground
Broadstone Recreation Ground is a large park with sports pitches, woodland, gardens and lowland heath.
Fore more info click here.
Upton Country Park
Upton Country Park boasts many acres of open parkland, woodlands and meadowland
For more information click here.
Canford Park SANG
A large area of countryside where dogs are welcomed offlead year round.
For more infomration click here.
ByTheWay Fields (Wimborne)
ByTheWay is a popular destination for walkers and dog walkers
Fore more information click here.
Turlin Moor Recreation Ground
Dogs are allowed in Turlin Moor recreation ground except for within the fenced play area.
For more information click here.
Sherborn Open Space
Sherborne Open Space is in Canford Heath with fields, trees and woodland.
For more information click here.
Sandbanks Dog Beach
Sandbanks beach has incredible views and a year round designated dog beach located near the chain ferry.
For more info click here.
Hamworthy Park
Hamworthy Park is made up of Hamworthy beach and a large, green open space
For more info click here.
Haskells Recreation Ground
Haskells has a large grass area where dogs are welcome.
Fore info click here.
Coy Pond
Coy Pond (Branksone) and the gardens cover around 9 acres of land. However please be wary as there are roads to be crossed through the gardens and dogs should be on lead if walking on the cycle paths.
For more info click here.
Frenches Farm Natural Green Space (Upton)
Frenches Farm Fields is a field areas where you can walk your dog in Upton. Located WaterLane, Upton.
For more info click here.
If you know of other year round dog friendly (offlead) areas within 10-12 miles of Poole, please get in touch. I will check it out and add it to my list if appropriate.
About Harbour Tails
Harbour Tails is a Safe Dog Walker for Hamworthy, Upton, Poole and surrounding areas. I use live GPS tracking for their safety, an un-Branded Van for their protection and I am an advocate of positive reinforcement techniques and training. DBS Checked & Insured.
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