Ferndown is a town and civil parish in Dorset in southern England, immediately to the north of Bournemouth and Poole.

The nearby port of Poole provides year-round services to Cherbourg in France and Santander in Spain.

[4][5] Condor Ferries catamarans run seasonal services to Guernsey, Jersey and St. Malo, Brittany.

Ryanair, Jet2, TUI are the main operators and provide scheduled services to destinations in the UK and Europe.

[7] Ferndown is served by 5 bus routes: the 13 & 13a to Wimborne and Bournemouth, the X6 to Ringwood, Verwood, Bearwood and Poole, the FE1 to Ferndown Industrial Estate and Poole, and the 38 to Ringwood, all operated by morebus[8] On the outskirts of the town lie the Ferndown and Uddens Industrial Estates, forming the largest industrial area in East Dorset containing a wide range of both small and large businesses.

The King George's Field named in memoriam to King George V is very large area of open space including a children's playground with equipment for children with special needs, six tennis courts, four football pitches, cricket pitch, a bowling green, boules area, croquet practice lawn, a rugby pitch and a fully equipped skateboard park.

Also there are large areas of woodland and heathlands around Ferndown including Holt Heath and Slop Bog.