Parkstone
| Coordinates: | 50.721, -1.954 |
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| OS grid ref: | SZ 03 91 |
| Dialling code: | 01202 (Bournemouth) |
The Parkstone (electoral ward) sits on the northern edge of Poole within the unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in Dorset. It covers much of the suburb of Parkstone, a mainly residential area of Victorian and Edwardian terraces and interwar housing, with small local shopping streets and green spaces, and is close to Poole Harbour and the coast, with frequent bus links into Bournemouth and towards the Sandbanks peninsula.
Locally the ward has a quietly mixed character - family households, retirees and commuters share a neighbourhood of period architecture, parks and independent shops. Its growth in the 19th and early 20th centuries reflected Poole’s maritime and seaside trade, and today it is represented on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council while retaining a distinct suburban feel and active community amenities.
Postcode districts covering Parkstone
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Poole 0.6 miles1 km
- Weymouth 23 miles37.1 km
- Christchurch 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Totton 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Totton and Eling 24.1 miles38.8 km
- New Milton 13 miles20.9 km
- Ferndown 6 miles9.7 km
- Ferndown Town 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Dorchester 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Lymington 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Lymington and Pennington 17.5 miles28.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Poole Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Penn Hill Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Poole Town Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Oakdale Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Newtown & Heatherlands Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Canford Cliffs Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Alderney & Bourne Valley Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Canford Heath Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Hamworthy Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Creekmoor Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Westbourne & West Cliff Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Talbot & Branksome Woods Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Parkstone
BH15 2QZ, BH14 8SG, BH14 0BL, BH14 0QS, BH14 0DL, BH14 0HF, BH14 0RF, BH14 0LB, BH14 0LY … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Southampton Airport 30.5 miles49.1 km
- Parkstone Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Poole Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Poole Bus Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
Hotels near Parkstone Ad
- Rnli College 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Tregonholme Hotel 3.1 miles5.1 km
- The Hedley Townhouse 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Washington House Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Applewood Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Poole 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Derby Manor 4 4.3 miles7 km
- The Grove Hotel 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Poole 3 1 mile1.6 km
- Harbour Heights Hotel 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
Schools in Parkstone
- Baden-Powell and St Peter's C of E Junior School Primary
- Ocean Academy Poole Primary
- The Bournemouth and Poole College Further education
Local points of interest
- Poole Harbour Harbour 2.5 miles4 km
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Studland Beach Beach 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Dean Court Stadium 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Christchurch Harbour Harbour 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Purbeck Hills Hill 9.3 miles15 km
- Avon Beach Beach 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Crichel House Estate 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 11.1 miles17.8 km