Location & Attractions

Owned by the National Trust, Brownsea Island is the largest of the islands in Poole Harbour.

Much of the island is open to the public and includes areas of woodland and heath with a wide variety of wildlife, together with cliff-top views across Poole Harbour and the Isle of Purbeck.

Famous as the birthplace of Scouting, Sika deer, peacocks, and one of the last refuges for Red squirrels, Brownsea Island is accessible by ferry from Bournemouth seafront and Poole Harbour.