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Canford Heath
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Canford Heath
Canford Heath works well as a base: 5 minutes from Oakley, 12km from Old Harry Rocks.
Canford Heath is in England, United Kingdom, with about 14,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Oakley, about 4 km away.
Canford Heath is a suburb, an area of heathland, and an electoral ward in Poole. It has been described as one of the largest housing estates in Europe. It is also known for being the largest heathland in Dorset, and the largest lowland heath in the UK. It is also the name of the housing development built on theRead more
heathland in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. At the 2021 census the population of the ward was 14,387.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Canford Heath?
Within an hour or so of Canford Heath: Bournemouth Beach (8 km), Old Harry Rocks (12 km), Ballard Down (13 km), Corfe Castle (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Canford Heath?
The nearest famous roads are Rhinefield Ornamental Drive, Military Road, Isle of Wight and Cheddar Gorge Road (B3135).
Where is Canford Heath?
Canford Heath is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Oakley.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,418
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 50.7510, -1.9686
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Canford Heath
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Old Harry Rocks
Iconic chalk sea stacks marking the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast, standing as sentinels against the English Channel.
12 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Ballard Down
The chalk ridge above Swanage running out to Old Harry Rocks, with views over Poole Harbour and Studland Bay.
13 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Corfe Castle
Atmospheric ruins of a thousand-year-old royal castle perched on a hilltop, dramatically slighted during the English Civil War.
14 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Kimmeridge Bay
A dark shale bay with ledges exposed at low tide, a marine reserve and a working nodding-donkey oil well above.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum
A remarkable collection of rare and unique motorcycles in the New Forest assembled by legendary trials rider Sammy Miller.
21 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Lulworth Cove
Almost perfectly circular cove formed by the sea eroding through Portland limestone, creating one of the world's finest examples of coastal geology.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Stair Hole
A small collapsing cove beside Lulworth, showing the tightly folded Lulworth Crumple in its cliff face.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Canford Heath
- Right hereBallard DownThe chalk ridge above Swanage running out to Old Harry Rocks, with views over Poole Harbour and Studland Bay.
- 26 kmRhinefield Ornamental DriveA New Forest road lined with giant redwoods and Douglas firs planted in 1859, running between Brockenhurst and the A35.
- 42 kmMilitary Road, Isle of WightThrilling clifftop road along the southwest coast of the Isle of Wight with sweeping sea views and access to dramatic landslip scenery.
- 43 kmPortland BillThe southern tip of the Isle of Portland, marked by a red-and-white lighthouse above a fierce tidal race.
- 62 kmGolden CapThe highest point on England's south coast at 191 m, its sandstone summit glowing gold above Charmouth and Lyme Bay.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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