Best Dog Parks in Bournemouth

A 162-hectare protected peninsula combining sandy beaches, heathland, woodland and a 35-metre summit (Warren Hill) with views across to the Isle of Wight. Dogs are off-leash across most of the reserve, with a leash request near grazing cattle (signposted) and on the boardwalk through the bird-nesting Double Dykes section April-July.

The first of the three Grade II-listed Victorian gardens that run from the pier inland along the Bourne stream. Formal Victorian planting beds, a bandstand for summer brass-band concerts, and a leashed-dog-friendly path that links to the Central and Upper Gardens for a 2 km linear walk to Coy Pond.

A wooded chine (steep coastal valley) descending from Westbourne to the beach, lined with subtropical planting that Bournemouth pioneered in the late 19th century. Dog-friendly year-round on the chine path and a dog-friendly section of beach at the foot, with a pirate-themed playground for children at the top.