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Animal Poo Trail

Family looking for animal droppings.

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Have fun this half term as you follow our interactive trail and learn some fascinating facts about animal poo.

Follow our unique and quirky trail dedicated to animal droppings. Animals in the wild see poo as something valuable – it can be used, reused, recycled, and even played with. Have fun doing different activities as you learn some poomazing facts. Roll balls like a dung beetle, try to identify the poopetrator and discover which animal has the nicest smelling poo. Free, no booking required.

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Poole
Dorset
BH13 7EE
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Road Directions

For the ferry from Poole Quay to Brownsea: Follow signs to Poole Quay. To access Poole Harbour from the west take the A35/A350 Dorchester-Poole route. From the east take the A31 Ringwood-Poole road. From the north take the A3081/A350 Shaftesbury-Poole road. For the boat service from Sandbanks (pre-bookable only): follow the signs from Poole to Sandbanks and the chain ferry. Once on the peninsular, keep right at the one-way system to avoid queuing for the chain ferry which is a car and passenger ferry across to Purbeck. You'll need to follow the parking guidance below for parking on the peninsular.

Public Transport Directions

Poole Railway Station is 0.5 miles from Poole Quay. Parkstone Railway Station is 3.6 miles from the Sandbanks Jetty. The Poole Town circular bus connects the Quay and Sandbanks with bus and train stations. For bus information visit: https://www.morebus.co.uk/services

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