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Turbary Park

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Turbary Park is a suburb of Bournemouth in Dorset. Turbary Park is located south of Kinson and West Howe, west of East Howe and Ensbury Park, west of Knighton Heath and north of Wallisdown.

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Turbary Park
Turbary Retail Park
Turbary Park is located in Dorset
Turbary Park
Turbary Park
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBOURNEMOUTH
Postcode districtBH8
Dialling code01202
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50°45′09″N 1°55′02″W
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Geography

The West Howe entrance to Turbary Common.

Turbary Common is the largest area of heathland in North Bournemouth. It is also a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[1] The habitats include scrub, wooded areas and both wet and dry heath.[2]

Transportation

The main road though the suburb is Turbary Park Avenue which runs between housing and Turbary Common.[3] In 2012, the road got its first crossing.[4]

Facilities

Turbary Park is served by the Turbary Retail Park.[5] Also in the area is the NHS Turbary Park Medical Centre.[6]

Politics

Turbary Park is part of the Bournemouth West constituency. Turbary Park is part of the Kinson ward which elects three councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[7]

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