The Blue Pool

The Blue Pool: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit The Blue Pool

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach The Blue Pool — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 50.64953, -2.09373. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Blue Pool

• Hartland Moor · park · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~3 km · Must-see
• Corfe Castle · fort · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~3 km · Must-see
• Wareham Castle · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~5 km · Must-see
• Worbarrow Bay · beach · Dorset · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lulworth Castle · fort · Dorset · ~10 km · Must-see
• Arish Mell · beach · Dorset · ~11 km · Must-see
• Ham Common · sanctuary · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~11 km · Must-see
• Coombe Keynes Church · church · Dorset · ~12 km · Must-see
• Monkey World · sanctuary · Dorset · ~13 km · Must-see
• Saint James Church · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~13 km · Must-see
• Studland Bay · beach · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~13 km · Must-see
• Poole Quay (Ferries for Brownsea Island) · river spot · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~13 km · Must-see
• Brownsea Castle · fort · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~13 km · Must-see
• Anvil Point Lighthouse · attraction · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~14 km · Must-see
• Durlston Country Park · park · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~15 km · Must-see
• Poole Park · park · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~15 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary's, Longfleet · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~15 km · Must-see
• Hambury Tout · viewpoint · Dorset · ~15 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Blue Pool

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near The Blue Pool

• Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre · lake · West Berkshire · ~127 km · Must-see
• Wimbleball Dam · lake · Somerset · ~134 km · Must-see
• Goring Lock · lake · West Berkshire · ~147 km · Must-see
• Blue Pool · lake · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~0 km
• Kingfisher Barn Visitor Centre · lake · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~26 km
• Radipole Lake · lake · Dorset · ~33 km
• Linbrook Lake · lake · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~41 km
• Eyeworth Pond · lake · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~54 km
• Sowley Pond · lake · Hampshire · ~57 km
• Sutton Bingham Reservoir · lake · Dorset · ~59 km

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