Without on the tea or pub stops, the Heritage trail is around a one hour cycle, or a 3 hour walking route. We hope you will, however, take time to enjoy the heritage along the route, and explore beyond the sample of sites mentioned in this leaflet.
Both ends of the cycle trail link to the network of Poole Cycleways. A leaflet of cycleways across the conurbation is available.
Poole Railway Station is on the route, or Hamworthy Station is a short cycle from the Upton Country Park terminus.
Car parks at Upton Country Park, Whitecliffe Park, Baiter, and Poole Park are convenient for the route. Parking charges may apply.
Many Wilts and Dorset Buses, www.wdbus.co.uk and the Yellow Bus numbers 1b,1c and 26 www.yellowbuses.co.uk run to Poole Town Centre, from where the route can be joined on foot. There is also a Red bus 128 between Poole and Upton Country Park.
There is also a walking ‘Cockle’ trail around the central portion of Poole Old Town.
Creating links to promote cycling and walking around the entire Poole harbour is being pursued by the Poole Harbour Trails group
The trail is a result of a partnership between 
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and supported by a grant from the Heritage Lottery fund.