Canford Heath

Canford Heath is a suburb, an area of heathland, and an electoral ward in , . It is known for being the largest heathland in Dorset, and the largest lowland heath in the UK.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include St Pauls and Magna Academy.

Church
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is a church.

School
is a co-educational secondary and sixth form located on Canford Heath area of in the English county of .

School
is an 11–18 selective boys grammar school and academy in the coastal town of in Dorset, in the south of England. The school is twinned with .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parkstone and West Howe.

Suburb
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is an area of , in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, in the ceremonial county of , England. It is divided into 'Lower' and 'Upper' . is situated 2 miles south of Canford Heath.

Suburb
is a suburb of , , , located in the north-west provinces of the borough. Largely consisting of affordable housing owned by the Local Authority, many of the homes have been purchased by long term residents of the area. is situated 2 miles east of Canford Heath.

Village
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is a large housing estate in , a mile south of . Originally called Myrle, was a manor in the tithing of Great Canford. is situated 2 miles north of Canford Heath.

Canford Heath

Latitude
50.75131° or 50° 45′ 5″ north
Longitude
-1.96807° or 1° 58′ 5″ west
Population
14,400
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
9C2WQ22J+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29340654
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
6940518
Wiki­data ID
Q5032320
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Urdu—“Canford Heath” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “ক্যানফার হিথ”
  • Cebuano: “Canford Heath”
  • Chinese: “康福特希斯”
  • French: “Canford Heath”
  • German: “Canford Heath”
  • Gujarati: “કેનફોર્ડ હીથ”
  • Japanese: “キャンフォード・ヒース”
  • Kannada: “ಕ್ಯಾನ್ಫೋರ್ಡ್ ಹೀತ್”
  • Korean: “캔포드 히스”
  • Lithuanian: “Kanfordas Hitas”
  • Portuguese: “Canford Heath”
  • Russian: “Канфорд-Хиф”
  • Spanish: “Canford Heath”
  • Swedish: “Canford Heath”
  • Tamil: “கேன்போர்ட் ஹீத்”
  • Telugu: “కాన్ఫోర్డ్ హీత్”
  • Urdu: “کانفورڈ ہیاتھ”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Waterloo and Manning’s Heath.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Neighbourhood Centre Post Office and The Hideout Soft Play.

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