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St. Cecilia's Abbey Grounds

12 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

50.72770, -1.14561

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Appley Beach Cafe & Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Foraging

Strong match

Varies

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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10 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Abbey Lanepublic footpath · 97 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Garden Walkpublic footpath · 473 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 473 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Garden Walkpublic footpath · 39 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

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11 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
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 22Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route884 m▾
Named routeRef 22Length 884 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route365 m▾
Named routeRef 22Length 365 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route▾
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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St Cecilia’s Abbey: mid-October 2015

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Cecilia’s Abbey: mid-October 2015

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Facilities

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Café

Appley Beach Cafe & Bar · 159m

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Parking

Lifeboat Crew · 133m

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Picnic spot

5 · 149m away

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Playground

3 · 212m away

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Toilets

229m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Appley ParkUrban park300 m→✦Puckpool mortar batteryHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Puckpool ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦NUNWELLHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Appley ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Appley ParkUrban park400 m→