Turbary Park

Turbary Park
Turbary Retail Park
Turbary Park Location within Dorset
OS grid reference	SZ128952
Unitary authority	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ceremonial county	Dorset
Region	South West
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	Bournemouth West
List of places UK England 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.

Geography

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.