Turbary Park

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Turbary Park
West Howe, Turbary Retail Park - geograph.org.uk - 1105817.jpg
Turbary Retail Park
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Turbary Park
Location within Dorset
OS grid reference SZ128952
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode district BH8
Dialling code 01202
Police Dorset
Fire Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance South Western
UK Parliament
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Dorset
50°45′09″N1°55′02″W / 50.75250°N 1.91722°W / 50.75250; -1.91722

Turbary Park is a suburb of Bournemouth in Dorset. Turbary Park is located south of Kinson and West Howe, west of East Howe and Ensbury Park, west of Knighton Heath and north of Wallisdown.

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Geography

The West Howe entrance to Turbary Common. West Howe, an entrance to Turbary Common - geograph.org.uk - 1301930.jpg
The West Howe entrance to Turbary Common.

Turbary Common is the largest area of heathland in North Bournemouth. It is also a Site of Special Scientific Interest. [1] The habitats include scrub, wooded areas and both wet and dry heath. [2]

Transportation

The main road though the suburb is Turbary Park Avenue which runs between housing and Turbary Common. [3] In 2012, the road got its first crossing. [4]

Facilities

Turbary Park is served by the Turbary Retail Park. [5] Also in the area is the NHS Turbary Park Medical Centre. [6]

Politics

Turbary Park is part of the Bournemouth West constituency. Turbary Park is part of the Kinson ward which elects three councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. [7]

References

  1. "Turbary Common". www.bournemouth.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. "Turbary Common". Bournemouth. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. "Two major roads in conurbation to close for resurfacing work". Bournemouth Echo. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  4. "Turbary Park Avenue finally set to get crossing". Bournemouth Echo. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  5. "View Turbary Retail Park, Bournemouth on Completely Retail". completelyretail.co.ukundefined. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  6. NHS (28 September 2009). "Contact details - Turbary Park Centre - NHS". www.nhs.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  7. "Kinson (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 May 2021.