Ferndown Common, Ferndown

Name: Ferndown Common
Address: Ferndown, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Ferndown

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Ferndown Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest on the edge of Ferndown in Dorset, England. It is currently owned by the Wimborne Estate and leased to the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust, who manage it to preserve the site's rare wildlife. The site was notified as an SSSI in 1984. ()

Elevation: 102 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°47'55"N, 1°53'59"W

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Ferndown United Kingdom

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Day trips

Ferndown Common – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Adventure Wonderland, Wimborne Minster, St. Andrew's Church, Plowman's Railroad.

3 miSE
Theme park, Amusement park
Adventure Wonderland, Christchurch
76 min walk • Adventure Wonderland is a family theme park situated in the village of Hurn, near Bournemouth, United Kingdom. The park offers rides and attractions aimed at families with children up to the age of 10.
3.9 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Library, Church
Wimborne Minster, Wimborne Minster
99 min walk • Wimborne Minster is the parish church of Wimborne, Dorset, England. The minster has existed for over 1300 years and is recognised for its unusual chained library.
1.9 miS
Church, Sacred and religious sites
St. Andrew's Church, Bournemouth
48 min walk • St. Andrew's Church is a Grade II* listed historic parish church in Kinson, Bournemouth, Dorset. The church dates from the 12th century.
1.9 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Plowman's Railroad
49 min walk • Plowman's Railroad operates the collection of 7 ¹⁄₄ in gauge American outline steam and diesel locomotives from the former Dobwalls Adventure Park and is located at Plowmans Garden Nursery & Plant Centre Ltd, West Parley, Ferndown, Dorset.
3.6 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Little Theatre Club, Bournemouth
93 min walk • Bournemouth Little Theatre Club was founded in 1919 as The Bournemouth Dramatic and Orchestral Club and is the oldest amateur drama club in the Bournemouth / Poole / Christchurch area.
3.8 miW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Priest's House Museum, Wimborne Minster
98 min walk • The Priest's House Museum is a local museum in the town of Wimborne Minster in Dorset, England. It is located on the high street, opposite the Church of Wimborne Minster. The museum occupies a historic Grade II* listed building, a hall house dating from the late 16th or early 17th century.
2.9 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Bournemouth Aviation Museum, Christchurch
76 min walk • The Bournemouth Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located next to Bournemouth International Airport, near the village of Hurn in Christchurch. It houses a number of aircraft, aero engines, cockpits and a limited number of ground vehicles.
2.6 miSE
50°46'30"N • 1°51'7"W
Parley Golf Centre, Bournemouth
68 min walk • Golf
3.3 miW
Bridge
Lady Wimborne Bridge
85 min walk • The Lady Wimborne Bridge is a former railway bridge built in 1853, and now a listed building. Its highly ornate design reflects the power of landowners over British railway companies in the mid-nineteenth century.
~1990 ftNE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Ferndown
10 min walk • St Mary's Church is an English parish church in the town of Ferndown.
2.8 miSE
50°45'54"N • 1°51'46"W
Stour Valley Local Nature Reserve and Kingfisher Barn Visitor Centre, Bournemouth
72 min walk • Park