Harbours & ports · South East England
Port of Poole
Port of Poole — English cross channel port.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Poole · 1.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Port of Poole is a harbour in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "English cross channel port". Coordinates: 50.7096°, -1.9934°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Poole Harbour SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
- Ramsar wetland: Poole Harbour
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Port of Poole is a cross channel port on Poole Harbour in Poole, Dorset, South West England. Along with Weymouth Harbour, Poole has the other major Channel Port in Dorset.
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Background
History
In World War II, the port was used in the Normandy landings. In the late 1960s, Poole Harbour Commissioners were considering the option of establishing a terminal for a freight ferry service between Poole and Cherbourg to take advantage of the shortest distance between England and France, west of Dover (64 nautical miles). Reclamation work for the land the terminal was to be built on was commenced in 1971 with completion due two years later. Truckline Ferries services launched on 29 June 1973 with a crossing by the French-built Poole Antelope (named after a pub on Poole High Street) from Cherbourg to Poole. The ship and the company were the first RORO ferry to use the new terminal at Poole…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7096, -1.9934
- Parish
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area
- Postcode
- BH15 4AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Poole
- Nearest railway station
- Poole — 1.3 km
- Official site
- www.poolemuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q24677892 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Port of Poole (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The waiting area, Poole Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 2746089.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Port of Poole?
- Port of Poole is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH15 4AJ), in the parish of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area.
- Is Port of Poole a protected site?
- Yes — Port of Poole is part of the Poole Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Port of Poole?
- The nearest railway station is Poole, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH15 4AJ.