Address
Plemont Close
Poole
BH12 4JP
Useful information
Bourne Valley nature reserve is made up of parts of Bourne Bottom and Bourne Valley Park.
The area is renowned as one of the best sites in Dorset for dragonflies, which thrive in the small acidic pools on the wet heath.
There are excellent walking and cycle links along the Bourne Valley Greenway between the north Poole and Bournemouth area.
Entrance
There are entrances on Evering Avenue, Bloxworth Road and St Brelades Avenue.
Habitats
The wide variety of habitats at Bourne Valley comprise:
- dry acid dwarf shrub heath
- wet heath
- valley mire
- flush
- bog pools
- ponds
- running water
- willow carr
- secondary oak and birch woodland
- acidic, pasture and amenity grassland
Look out for dragonflies, sand lizards and Dartford warblers.
Dogs
Dogs must be on a short lead when livestock is near and during the bird breeding season from 1 March to 31 July. At other times dogs must be under close control.
Make sure you follow the rules in our nature reserves.