Brownsea Island

Poole ½ mile to Poole Quay; Branksome or Parkstone 3½ miles to Sandbanks

To access Poole Harbour from the west take the A35/A350 Dorchester-Poole road. From the east take the A31 Ringwood-Poole road. From the north take the A3081/A350 Shaftesbury-Poole road. Postcodes for Sat Nav: Sandbanks Jetty, BH13 7QJ and Poole Quay, BH15 1HP.

close to start/end of South West Coast Path at Shell Bay

half-hourly boat service (not National Trust) from 10, departing Poole Quay (01202 631828/01929 462383) and Sandbanks (01929 462383). Wheelchair users: contact ferry operators

for Sandbanks: services from Bournemouth, Swanage and Poole. For Poole Quay: alight Poole Bridge

Please note that it is not possible to bring bikes to the island. Cycle racks are available at Poole Quay and Sandbanks Jetty. National Cycle Network Route 25 runs from Blandford Forum to Bournemouth, via Wimborne Minster and on to Poole Quay, along on-road and traffic-free sections. National Cycle Network Route 2 runs all the way from Hengistbury Head, along Bournemouth promenade, which is traffic-free, and on to Sandbanks. Please note restrictions apply along the promenade between 10am-7pm from mid-June to mid-Sept. For more information download Bournemouth Library's cycle map.

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