Towns & cities · South East England
Ashley Heath
Ashley Heath — village in Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lakeside · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Ashley Heath is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.8411°, -1.8403°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Moors River System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ashley Heath is a village in Dorset, England, adjacent to the villages of St Leonards and St Ives, with which it forms the civil parish of St Leonards and St Ives. Ashley Heath is located 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Bournemouth on the edge of the Moors Valley Country Park. It was once served by Ashley Heath Halt railway station on the Southampton and Dorchester Railway the route of which is now known as the Castleman Trailway. Unusually part of one platform, including a station name board, remain.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8411, -1.8403
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- St. Leonards and St. Ives
- Postcode
- BH24 2JQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Christchurch
- Nearest railway station
- Lakeside — 1.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q393042 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ashley Heath (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ashley Heath, village store and former post office - geograph.org.uk - 1345343.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashley Heath?
- Ashley Heath is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH24 2JQ), in the parish of St. Leonards and St. Ives.
- Is Ashley Heath a protected site?
- Yes — Ashley Heath is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Moors River System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Ashley Heath free to visit?
- Yes, Ashley Heath is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ashley Heath?
- The nearest railway station is Lakeside, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH24 2JQ.