🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dartford Warbler and Raven
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dartford Warbler and Raven
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
7 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Free
Birds — Dartford Warbler, Raven, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
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Wildlife
Strong match
Free
Birds — Dartford Warbler, Raven, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat
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Ancient woodland
Strong match
Free
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Free
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Glanville Fritillary +36 more · last seen 2025
✦
Heritage
Strong match
Free
Historic site
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Free
Plants — Lyell's Bristle-moss, Spreading Earth-moss, Bird's-foot Wing-moss +3 more · last seen 2020
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km▾
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Worsley TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Tennyson TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Challenging Chillerton Down Walk, Isle of WightWalking route14.8 km▾
A challenging circular walk that takes you off the beaten track, through woods & valleys, & across the Chillerton Downs with sea views. The route includes undefined paths, gates, bridges & a stile & can be slippery. Dogs welcome on leads around livestock
Named routeLength 14.8 kmDuration 03:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Compton Bay and Downs Walk, Isle of WightWalking route12 km▾
Enjoy far-reaching views on this walk over Afton, Brook & Compton Downs. Follow in the footsteps of dinosaurs & look for their fossilised remains along the coast. Uneven pathways, hilly terrain, gates, stiles & steps. Dogs welcome on leads near livestock
Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 03:00-03:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling
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5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Cowes (Route 4)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Manors and Mills: Brighstone to Shorwell Quieter Lanes Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef Manors and MillsLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km▾
Named routeRef 22Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking
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3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Red Squirrel Trail: Parkhurst ForestMountain bike route▾
Divert from the Red Squirrel Tail for Red Squirrel Hide
