Enjoy a waterfront park featuring a children's paddling pool, play area, and beach access with stunning views of Brownsea Island and the Purbecks.

Hamworthy Park is a spacious waterfront destination situated on Poole Harbour, offering families a variety of attractions and activities in one location. The park features a large children's paddling pool with water features that operates seasonally from May to September (9am-6pm), making it ideal for younger children during warmer months. A dedicated children's play area provides entertainment for various age groups, while the accessible beach allows families to explore the waterfront. The park is fully equipped with family-friendly facilities including public and disabled toilets, pushchair and wheelchair-friendly paths, and fitness stations for active visitors. Dogs are welcome on the beach year-round, though not in the play areas or paddling pool. The Park Cafe provides refreshment options, and drinking water points are available throughout. Beyond traditional park activities, Hamworthy Park offers opportunities for outdoor adventures through South Coast Adventures, which provides paddleboarding, kayaking, and canoeing lessons. The scenic location with views of Brownsea Island and the Purbeck hills creates a picturesque setting for family outings. The park is also licensed for outdoor events, making it a versatile venue for community activities and celebrations.

Venue Details

What this place offers

Toilets

Public transport nearby

Accessible toilets

Free WiFi

Baby changing facilities

Food available

On-site parking

🐕Dog-friendly

Parking nearby

Pushchair friendly

☕ Food & Drink

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Peps Ilieva

2 months ago

What a fab family beach! And also has a great paddling pool and playground just behind the beach. Dog friendly, very family friendly. Toilets and foods available at the cafe next to the playground. Could easily spend a whole day there. Parking into the park is pretty impossible after 10am on a sunny day, but can find on-street parking nearby.

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guy smith

3 months ago

Lovely area for a walk or bring the kids, play park an cafe, kids enjoyed the swings n slides then over to the cafe for drink an breakfast, very nice

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Ian Bradley

3 months ago

A lovely park for adults and children, and people wanting to access the sea. Lovely and clean, cafe, fresh water taps, beachhuts and a child friendly beach. There's also a decent looking play area for children.

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Sally Boyle

4 months ago

Lovely beach with clear waters. Very clean and we managed to catch some crabs! The beaxh is small but stretches on for a while. Next to the beach is a big green for football, kite flying and Frisbee. The playground has bits to keep both older and younger kids happy, plus there's a large expanse of concrete for scooting/bike riding. There public toilets and a cafe on site Only down side is the car park is on the small side. That being said we parked no problem even on a sunny day in the Easter half term.

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Chelle Brooke

6 months ago

Love going to the park with our dog, but just lately it has dog poo everywhere. Some people are just being lazy as plenty of bins. Very wet when we went this week, loads of fun for him though.

Reviews last updated: 29 September 2026