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Puckpool mortar battery

4 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.72591, -1.13038

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Old Barracks Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

14 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +80 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +80 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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10 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Duver Roadpublic footpath · 549 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 549 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
Garden Walkpublic footpath · 473 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 473 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Appley Walkpublic footpath · 296 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 296 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

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10 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 route365 m▾
Named routeRef 22Length 365 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route987 m▾
Named routeRef 22Length 987 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Puckpool Mortar Battery

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Puckpool Mortar Battery

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Facilities

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Café

The Old Barracks Tea Rooms · 173m

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Parking

3 nearby · Paid · 62m

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Picnic spot

4 · 150m away

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Playground

69m away

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Toilets

80m 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 park800 m→🌱Puckpool ParkUrban park0 m→🌱St. Cecilia's Abbey GroundsUrban park1.1 km→✦NUNWELLHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Puckpool ParkUrban park0 m→✦Woodlands Vale EstateHistoric site500 m→