Museums · South East England
Moors River
In or near Stanpit.
The Moors River is a river in east Dorset, England, which starts at the point where the River Crane and the Ebblake Stream meet, at Ebblake, south of Verwood. It runs south then southeast, past Bourne
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Pokesdown · 2.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Moors River is a river in east Dorset, England, which starts at the point where the River Crane and the Ebblake Stream meet, at Ebblake, south of Verwood. It runs south then southeast, past Bournemouth Airport and Hurn to join the River Stour at Blackwater, Dorset. It is well known to dragonfly enthusiasts as the last site in Britain where Orange-spotted Emerald occurred.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Moors River is a river in east Dorset, England, which starts at the point where the River Crane and the Ebblake Stream meet, at Ebblake, south of Verwood. It runs south then southeast, past Bournemouth Airport and Hurn to join the River Stour at Blackwater, Dorset. It is well known to dragonfly enthusiasts as the last site in Britain where Orange-spotted Emerald occurred.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.7500, -1.8167
- Parish
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area
- Postcode
- BH7 7EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Nearest railway station
- Pokesdown — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Moors River (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Moors River?
- Moors River is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH7 7EE), in the parish of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area.
- What is Moors River?
- The Moors River is a river in east Dorset, England, which starts at the point where the River Crane and the Ebblake Stream meet, at Ebblake, south of Verwood. It runs south then southeast, past Bourne
- How do I get to Moors River?
- The nearest railway station is Pokesdown, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH7 7EE.
- Is Moors River a protected site?
- Yes — Moors River is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Moors River?
- The nearest railway station is Pokesdown, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH7 7EE.