Hamworthy, Poole

Name: Hamworthy
Address: Poole, United Kingdom

#57 among attractions in Poole

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Hamworthy is a village, parish, peninsula and suburb of Poole in Dorset, England. It is sited on a peninsula of approximately 3 square kilometres that is bordered by the town of Upton to the north, Poole Harbour to the south, Lytchett Bay to the west and Holes Bay to the east. Poole Bridge, the southern terminus of the A350 road, connects the suburb with the town centre. Hamworthy is the location of the Port of Poole ferry passenger terminal and cargo handling operations. ()

Coordinates: 50°43'4"N, 2°0'44"W

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Hamworthy EastPoole United Kingdom

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Hamworthy – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Statue of Robert Baden-Powell, Upton Country Park, St James' Church, Port of Poole.

1.2 miE
Memorial
Statue of Robert Baden-Powell, Poole
31 min walk • A statue of Robert Baden-Powell, founder of Scouting, is installed on the Quay in Poole harbour, Dorset on the south coast of England. The statue, erected in 2008, is a life-size bronze of Robert Baden-Powell by sculptor David Annand.
1.1 miN
Park, Historical place
Upton Country Park, Poole
29 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.
1 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St James' Church, Poole
27 min walk • St James is a Church of England parish church in Poole on the south coast of England, in the ceremonial county of Dorset. The church is located in the historic quarter of the town, near Poole Quay.
1.3 miE
Harbor
Port of Poole, Poole
33 min walk • The Port of Poole is a cross channel port on Poole Harbour in Poole, Dorset, South West England. Along with Weymouth Harbour, Poole has the other major Channel Port in Dorset.
1.1 miE
History museum, Museum
Poole Museum, Poole
28 min walk • Poole Museum is a local history museum situated on the Lower High Street in the Old Town area of Poole, Dorset, and is part of the Borough of Poole Museum Service.
0.9 miSE
Bridge
Poole Bridge, Poole
24 min walk • Poole Bridge is a bascule bridge in Poole, Dorset, England. Constructed in 1927, the bridge provides a road link across a busy boating channel.
0.7 miW
Park
Ham Common, Poole
18 min walk • Ham Common is a Local Nature Reserve at Hamworthy, near Poole, Dorset. Located on the north west shores of Poole Harbour, it is predominantly a heathland site but includes many other habitats including waste ground, mixed woodland, and a freshwater lake.
1.1 miE
History museum, Museum
Scaplen's Court, Poole
28 min walk • Scaplen's Court is a fifteenth century Grade I listed house in Poole, Dorset, England, adjacent to the Poole Museum. The house is now used as a museum focusing on life in Poole between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries, and includes a Victorian schoolroom and kitchen.
0.9 miE
Museum
Poole Lifeboat Station, Poole
24 min walk • Poole Lifeboat Station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution search and rescue operations at Poole, Dorset in England. The first lifeboat was stationed at Poole Harbour in 1865 and the present station was opened in 1988. Since November 2016 it has operated two inshore lifeboats, an Atlantic 85 and a D class.
0.9 miE
Bridge
Twin Sails Bridge, Poole
22 min walk • The Twin Sails Bridge is a double leaved bascule bridge in Poole, Dorset, England. The bridge provides a second road link from Poole Town Centre to Hamworthy.
1 miE
Museum
Lifeboat College, Poole
26 min walk • The Lifeboat College is the national training centre of the RNLI in Poole, Dorset, England.