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NUNWELL

75 ha

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessDogs welcome75 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Robin
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐾Nunwell Farm Kitchen on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Best for

12 activities

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Carrion Crow +92 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Bluebell walks

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: NUNWELL HOUSE

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Carrion Crow +92 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Yar River TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Culver TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nunwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Vicarage Lanepublic footpath · 153 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 153 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
RSPB Brading MarshesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Adgestone Quiet RoadsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Red Squirrel TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

24 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this historic site

Grade II registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Facilities

🅿️

Parking

1 nearby · 160m

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Farm visit

305m away

✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

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