Round Island, Poole
#38 among attractions in Poole
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Facts and practical information
Round Island is an island in Poole Harbour in the English county of Dorset. It lies just off the shore of the Arne Peninsula in the south-west of the harbour, and is separated from the nearby uninhabited Long Island by a narrow channel only a few feet wide. ()
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Round Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Dolphin Shopping Centre, Statue of Robert Baden-Powell, St James' Church, Port of Poole.
2.8 miNEShopping, Shopping centreDolphin Shopping Centre, Poole
71 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.
2.3 miNEMemorialStatue of Robert Baden-Powell, Poole
58 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.
2.3 miNEChurch, Gothic Revival architectureSt James' Church, Poole
58 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.
2.3 miNEHarborPort of Poole, Poole
59 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.
2.2 miNEHistory museum, MuseumPoole Museum, Poole
57 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.
2.1 miNEBridgePoole Bridge, Poole
55 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.
2.2 miNParkHam Common, Poole
56 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.
2.2 miNEHistory museum, MuseumScaplen's Court, Poole
58 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.
1.8 miEMemorialBrownsea Island Scout camp, Poole
46 min walk • The Brownsea Island Scout camp was the site of a boys' camping event on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, southern England, organised by Lieutenant-General Baden-Powell to test his ideas for the book Scouting for Boys.
1.1 miNEHarborPoole Harbour, Poole
29 min walk • Poole Harbour is a large natural harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores. The harbour is a drowned valley formed at the end of the last ice age and is the estuary of several rivers, the largest being the Frome.
2.2 miNEMuseumPoole Lifeboat Station, Poole
56 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.