Walk · Dorset

Coombe Heath at RSPB Arne

Wareham · BH20 5BJ
Salterns Copse N 440 YD © OpenStreetMap contributors
1.6MILES
1hON FOOT
40mCLIMB
CircularSHAPE
The route A-road B-road Lane Track Path Water Woodland
Off-road 100% 0% shares tarmac with cars
Field & moor path 65%Lane & track 35%

Our drawing of the route, over road and path data from OpenStreetMap. It shows where the walk goes and what it goes through. It is not a survey and not a navigation aid — carry OS Explorer on the hill. Off-lead information here is what walkers reported or what signage allows — never our advice. Whether and when a dog is off the lead is the owner’s decision and legal responsibility; keep dogs under control near livestock and follow signs on the day.

Starts at
RSPB Arne car park, at the end of Arne Road past the village BH20 5BJ
Parking
RSPB car park, free to members and charged otherwise, roughly 100 spaces; it fills and closes on fine weekends and the access lane is single track for three miles
Directions to the start →

A short 1.6-mile hour on the heath above Poole Harbour, following the grey-marked Coombe Heath trail out to the viewpoint over Corfe Castle and the harbour islands, on sandy paths and boardwalk with 40 metres of climb. Start from the RSPB Arne car park at the end of a three-mile dead-end lane off the A351: free to RSPB members, charged otherwise, and small enough that it closes to arrivals on busy days, so come early. Dogs on a short lead are welcome on the designated dog-friendly trails, including Coombe Heath and the Raptor trail, but are not allowed on the Hyde’s Heath trail at all; the reserve is grazed by cattle and Sika deer, and adders are widespread on the heath.

THE SMALL PRINTDogs on short leads only, and only on the designated dog-friendly trails: dogs are not permitted on the Hyde’s Heath trail except assistance dogs. Cattle graze the heath and adders are common.

House rules, decoded

Livestock — leads on
REGION · DORSET
GRID · 50.6905, -2.0480
SOURCE · HTTPS://WWW.RSPB.ORG.UK/DAYS-OUT/RESERVES/ARNE/FACILITIES
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