Troublefield
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Dogs
Please remove all dog mess from site. See above for more information about dogs on nature reserves.
When to visit
Opening times
Open at all timesBest time to visit
summerAbout the reserve
Tucked in behind Bournemouth Airport, this little reserve is a great location for dragonfly spotting. Surrounded on one side by the Moors River and by well vegetated ditches on the other, this reserve is home to up to 16 species of dragonfly, with the combination of flowing and standing water alongside rushy grassland, trees and scrub. This creates a variety of conditions which suit a range of different species. As well as dragonflies, look out for the colourful floodplain flowers of flag iris, purple loosestrife and meadowsweet as well as a host of insect and bird life.
Useful Information
From Hurn post office, travel 600m up Matchams Lane, turn left down a hidden track. Follow the track for about 250m to where the track widens with room to park one or two cars. To enter the reserve, head along the track to the right of the house for about 50m.
Habitat
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Part of The Great Heath Living Landscape