Canford Heath, Poole

Name: Canford Heath
Address: Poole, United Kingdom

#58 among attractions in Poole

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Canford Heath is a suburb and area of heathland in Poole, Dorset, known for being the largest heathland in Dorset, and the largest lowland heath in the UK. It is also the name of the housing development built on the heathland in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. The area is split into 2 wards, and at the 2011 census, the combined population of the 2 wards was 14,079. ()

Coordinates: 50°44'56"N, 1°57'45"W

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Canford Heath EastPoole United Kingdom

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Canford Heath – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dolphin Shopping Centre, Upton Country Park, The Lighthouse, Poole Park.

2.3 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Dolphin Shopping Centre, Poole
58 min walk • The Dolphin Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Poole, Dorset, England, formerly known as the Arndale Centre. The shopping centre adjoins Poole Bus Station.
2.4 miSW
Park, Historical place
Upton Country Park, Poole
61 min walk • Upton House is a country house in the grounds of Upton Country Park on the northwestern shoreline of Holes Bay in the county of Dorset on the south coast of England. It is owned by BCP Council.
2.2 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
The Lighthouse, Poole
56 min walk • Lighthouse is an arts centre in Poole, Dorset, England. According to Arts Council England it is the largest arts centre in the United Kingdom outside London.
2.1 miS
Park
Poole Park, Poole
54 min walk • Poole Park is an urban park adjacent to Poole Harbour in Poole, Dorset, England. The park was opened during the Victorian era and has remained popular with visitors ever since. It is open all year round and hosts a number of events.
2 miSE
Church
St Dunstan of Canterbury Orthodox Church, Poole
51 min walk • St Dunstan of Canterbury Orthodox Church is an Antiochian Orthodox church in Parkstone, Poole, Dorset. It is the parish church for Bournemouth and Poole within the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of The British Isles and Ireland.
2 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Poole
50 min walk • St Mary's, Longfleet, is a Church of England parish church in Longfleet, a district of Poole, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. It is part of the New Wine network and describes itself as an evangelical charismatic church.
2.3 miW
Park
Holes Bay Nature Park, Poole
59 min walk • Holes Bay Nature Park is a protected area, 286 hectares in size, on and around Holes Bay, an embayment of Poole Harbour within the Borough of Poole that is important for wildlife, especially wetland birds. It was designated a nature park in March 2015.
2 miSE
Park
Alexandra Park, Poole
52 min walk • Alexandra Park is a small public open space set within the densely urbanised area of Parkstone in Poole, on the south coast of England. Its former bowling green and pavilion was home to Alexandra Park Lawn Bowls Club, established in the 1920s.
2.2 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Brownsea Open Air Theatre, Bournemouth
57 min walk • Brownsea Open Air Theatre is an open-air Shakespearian theatre company based in Poole, Dorset that have performed large theatrical productions since 1964.
2.3 miSW
Museum
Lifeboat College, Poole
60 min walk • The Lifeboat College is the national training centre of the RNLI in Poole, Dorset, England.
2 miSW
Island
Pergins Island, Poole
52 min walk • Pergins Island is a small, uninhabited island in Holes Bay, an embayment off Poole Harbour in Dorset on the south coast of England. It is not accessible to the public.