Birdwatching in Dorset

Dorset combines lowland heath, chalk downland and the vast natural harbour at Poole — home to Dartford warblers, ospreys and Britain's biggest spoonbill flock.

Map of reserves in Dorset

25 kmArneArne (RSPB)Radipole LakeRadipole Lake (RSPB)
Approximate positions — select a marker to open the reserve guide.

Standout reserves

Arne

Wareham, Dorset · RSPB

heathland2 hidesFree entry

Radipole Lake

Weymouth, Dorset · RSPB

wetland1 hidewheelchair accessibleFree entry

Towns with reserves

All reserves in Dorset

Arne

Wareham, Dorset · RSPB

heathland2 hidesFree entry

Radipole Lake

Weymouth, Dorset · RSPB

wetland1 hidewheelchair accessibleFree entry

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