Suburb and area of heathland in Dorset, England
Canford Heath
Canford Heath is a suburb, an area of heathland, and an electoral ward in Poole.
It has been described as one of the largest housing estates in Europe. It is also known for being the largest heathland in Dorset, and the largest lowland heath in the UK. It is also the name of the housing development built on the heathland in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. At the 2021 census the population of the ward was 14,387.
How locals move
Getting around Canford Heath the local way
- Get inDaily ferry services from Poole Harbour run to Cherbourg in France as well as Jersey and Guernsey in the Channel Islands.
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