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Poole Harbour is a large natural harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores. The harbour is a drowned valley ( ria ) formed at the end of the last ice age and is the estuary of several rivers, the largest being the Frome .
Sandbanks is an affluent neighbourhood of Poole, Dorset, on the south coast of England, situated on a narrow spit of around 1 km 2 or 0.39 sq mi extending into the mouth of Poole Harbour. It is known for its high property prices and for its award-winning beach. [1] In 2005, Sandbanks was reported to have the fourth highest land value by area in ...
Poole Bridge is situated on the western end of Poole Quay and spans across a narrow channel between Poole Harbour and Holes Bay, a tidal inland lake which lies to the north of the harbour. The bridge provides a road link as part of the A350 road between Poole's town centre and the suburb of Hamworthy , avoiding a journey of 11 kilometres (6.8 ...
Poole Harbour is "a national treasure and provides access to some stunning countryside and woodland" as well as "wonderful views". The harbour and its environs are rich in wildlife and its towns and villages are "set in some of the best walking areas in South West England."
Conservationists are worried about the effect of migrating birds feeding and nesting around the harbour, where 200 barrels of reservoir fluid spilt.
The river forms a wide, shallow ria at its estuary, Poole Harbour. Prior to the end of the last ice age , the Purbeck Hills were continuous with the Isle of Wight , and the Frome would have continued eastwards through what is now Poole Harbour and Poole Bay along the Solent , collecting the Stour – Avon , Beaulieu , and Test – Itchen ...
The island is situated near to the Frome and Piddle rivers, near to the opening of Poole Harbour. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The entrance to the harbour is lit to the north of Gigger's Island. [ 3 ] Historically, the island was part of the boundary of the parish of Arne , [ 4 ] and in 2006, the island was purchased by the Dorset Wildfowlers Association. [ 1 ]
Poole has several urban parks – the largest is Poole Park adjacent to Poole Harbour and the town centre. It opened in 1890 and is one of two Victorian parks in Poole. Designated a Conservation Area in 1995 and awarded a Green Flag in 2008, the park comprises 44.3 hectares (109 acres) of which 24 hectares (59 acres) include the park's human ...