Plan your visit
Facilities
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Visitor centre
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Car park
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Toilets
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Accessible toilets
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Baby changing
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Cafe
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Picnic area
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Binocular hire
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Nature trails
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Shop
Accessibility
How to get here
Wareham is the closest station (4 miles / 6.5 km from reserve). You can catch the bus from the train station (see 'by bus' for more details).
The Purbeck Breezer number 40 stops at Stoborough Green, from the bus stop it is 3 miles to Arne. Head along New Road for 0.4 miles, then turn right onto Arne Road.
The reserve is accessible by bike (please use ‘by road’ directions). We have bike racks in the main car park and by the cafe. The bridleway, which leads to Shipstal beach, is also accessible by bike.
From Wareham town centre, head south over the causeway to Stoborough. Travel through Stoborough, turn left onto New Lane, signposted for Arne. Turn right at the cross roads in the village of Ridge, follow the road for approximately 3 miles to Arne, the car park is located on the right at the beginning of Arne village.
Sat nav POI file: If you have a satellite navigation system that can accept POI files, please see our POI page for a download link and instructions.
The Purbeck Cycleway passes within 1.5 miles / 2km of the car park.
Downloads
Helping you find your way around. PDF, 194Kb
Arne trail guideContact Arne
- RSPB Arne, Arne Rd, Wareham BH20 5BJ, UK
- arne@rspb.org.uk
- 01929 553360
- @rspbarne
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