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[[image:brownsea.island.jetty.arp.jpg|thumb|right|Brownsea Island boat jetty seen from the Poole to Brownsea ferry. The building in the background is Brownsea Castle.]] | [[image:brownsea.island.jetty.arp.jpg|thumb|right|Brownsea Island boat jetty seen from the Poole to Brownsea ferry. The building in the background is Brownsea Castle.]] | ||
'''Brownsea Island''' is the largest of eight [[island]]s in | '''Brownsea Island''' is the largest of eight [[island]]s in Poole Harbour in the county of [[Dorset]], England. The island is owned by the National Trust. 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]]. The island is most notable as the home of the first camp of the [[Scouting|Boy Scout movement]]. Access is by public ferry or private boat; in 2002 the island received 105,938 visitors. The islands name comes from [[Anglo-Saxon]] ''Brūnoces īeg'' = "Brūnoc's island". | ||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
Brownsea island lies in | Brownsea island lies in Poole Harbour opposite the town of [[Poole]] in [[Dorset]], England. It is the largest of eight [[island]]s in the harbour. The island can only be reached by one of the public operated ferries or by private boat. There is a wharf and a small dock near the main castle. The island can be seen from almost all of the mainland and from such places as [[Sandbanks]]. The island is 1.5 miles long and 0.75 miles wide. | ||
The entire island is owned by the National Trust, including most of the buildings on the island (which are situated near the small dock/wharf). However several buildings and parts of the island are leased or managed by third parties. The northern portion of the island is a [[Nature Reserve]] managed by [[Dorset Wildlife Trust]] and an important [[habitat (ecology)|habitat]] for [[birds]]; this part of the island has limited public access. A small portion to the south-east of the island, along with the castle, is leased to the [[John Lewis Partnership]] for use as a holiday home for partners, and is not open to the public. | The entire island is owned by the National Trust, including most of the buildings on the island (which are situated near the small dock/wharf). However several buildings and parts of the island are leased or managed by third parties. The northern portion of the island is a [[Nature Reserve]] managed by [[Dorset Wildlife Trust]] and an important [[habitat (ecology)|habitat]] for [[birds]]; this part of the island has limited public access. A small portion to the south-east of the island, along with the castle, is leased to the [[John Lewis Partnership]] for use as a holiday home for partners, and is not open to the public. | ||
