The Bournemouth Gardens to Coy Pond

Four miles of continuous parkland in two hours, following the Bourne stream inland from the pier through the Lower, Central and Upper Gardens to the water lilies of Coy Pond, and back the same way. Level, surfaced, lit through the Lower Gardens and sheltered by trees, which makes it the obvious choice in bad weather or when the beaches are closed to dogs. Park in one of the town centre multi-storeys, cheapest at the Bath Road South or Richmond Hill decks, or come in by train to Bournemouth station, fifteen minutes on foot from the Central Gardens. Dogs must be on leads through the formal gardens and along the seafront promenade, the stream is shallow with easy access for a drink, and there are water bowls outside several of the garden kiosks.