Alder Hills is a suburb in Dorset that crosses the boundaries of Bournemouth and Poole.

[3] The reserve is centred on a disused clay pit which has been converted into a fishing lake.

[8] Alder Hills falls within two parliamentary constituencies for elections to the House of Commons.

Part is within the Poole constituency, and is represented by the Labour Party politician Neil Duncan-Jordan.

The other part is within the Bournemouth West constituency represented by Labours Jessica Toale.