Arne RSPB reserve
Arne RSPB reserve is a 5.634-square-kilometre nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest maintained by the RSPB and located in Dorset. It was notified as an SSSI in 1986 and the estuarine reedbeds within the site are designated as a national nature reserve.Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: RSPB nature reserve in the United Kingdom
- Also known as: “RSPB Arne”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Long Island and Round Island.
Long Island
Islet
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Long Island is an uninhabited island in Poole Harbour in the English county of Dorset. It lies just off the shore of the Arne Peninsular in the south-west of the harbour, and is separated from the nearby, and inhabited, Round Island by a narrow channel only a few feet wide.
Round Island
Islet
Photo: Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Gigger’s Island
Islet
Gigger's Island is an island in Poole Harbour in the English county of Dorset. The island is situated near to the Frome and Piddle rivers, near to the opening of Poole Harbour.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wareham and Poole.
Wareham
Wareham is a romantic and unforgettable old town in Dorset, UK. It lives within its earthen walls, with ramparts north, east and west and a river to the south.
Poole
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poole is a coastal town and seaport in Dorset, on the south coast of England. Poole is a tourist resort, attracting visitors with its large natural harbour, history, the Lighthouse arts centre and Blue Flag beaches.
Corfe Castle
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Corfe Castle is a village in Dorset and the site of a ruined castle of the same name. The medieval castle, built by William the Conqueror, dates to the 11th century and commands a gap in the Purbeck Hills on the route between Wareham and Swanage.
Arne RSPB reserve
- Categories: Genistion pilosae and recreation area
- Location: Arne, Purbeck District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.69° or 50° 41′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.0401° or 2° 2′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C2VMXR5+2XOpenStreetMap ID
node 29015163OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q4794643
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include RSPB Arne and Heavy Anti-aircraft battery on Arne Hill.
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