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Muscliff tucked itself away on the northern edge of Bournemouth, bordered by a long, sweeping meander of the River Stour that provides a natural boundary from the more urban sprawl. It didn’t really exist as a distinct residential area until the late 20th century; before the 1980s, much of the landscape was dominated by Muscliff Farm and open fields. Today, it is defined by its proximity to the Stour Valley Nature Reserve, where the gravel paths and riverside meadows offer a genuine sense of isolation despite being only a few miles from the town centre. The layout is mostly modern housing, but the local life tends to revolve around the primary school and the community centre, which sits near a large open park. It’s a quiet pocket of the suburbs where the sound of the traffic on the A338 is usually replaced by the wind in the trees along the riverbank, making it one of the few places in the borough where you can still reliably spot kingfishers and otters just a short walk from your front door.