Corfe & Barrow Hills
Corfe & Barrow Hills is a 102.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest located in Ashington, Dorset, notified in 1986. One part of it is a Local Nature Reserve also called Corfe & Barrow Hills, while another part is Corfe Hills Local Nature Reserve.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Heath
- Description: Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, England
- Also known as: “Corfe and Barrow Hills Nature Reserve”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Corfe Hills School and Wimborne Minster.
Corfe Hills School
School
Photo: LordHarris, Public domain.
Corfe Hills School is a co-educational upper school in Broadstone, Poole, Dorset, England, in the urban fringe between Poole and Wimborne. The school became an academy in 2011. Corfe Hills School is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Corfe & Barrow Hills.
Wimborne Minster
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wimborne Minster is the parish church of Wimborne, Dorset, England. The minster has existed for over 1300 years and is recognised for its unusual chained library. Wimborne Minster is situated 2 miles north of Corfe & Barrow Hills.
Museum of East Dorset
Museum
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Museum of East Dorset is a local museum in the town of Wimborne Minster in Dorset, England. It is located on the high street, opposite the Church of Wimborne Minster. Museum of East Dorset is situated 2 miles north of Corfe & Barrow Hills.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashington and Merley.
Ashington
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pimley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashington is a hamlet in Dorset, England. It is in the unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, between the village of Corfe Mullen and the market town of Wimborne Minster.
Merley
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Merley is a large housing estate in Poole, a mile south of Wimborne Minster. Originally called Myrle, Merley was a manor in the tithing of Great Canford. Merley is situated 1½ miles northeast of Corfe & Barrow Hills.
Canford Heath
Suburb
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Canford Heath is a suburb, an area of heathland, and an electoral ward in Poole, Dorset. It is known for being the largest heathland in Dorset, and the largest lowland heath in the UK. Canford Heath is situated 2 miles southeast of Corfe & Barrow Hills.
Corfe & Barrow Hills
Latitude
50.77174° or 50° 46′ 18″ northLongitude
-1.99917° or 1° 59′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C2WQ2C2+M8OpenStreetMap ID
way 202067702OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heathWikidata ID
Q5170472
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