Plan your visit
Getting here
50.61726, -1.23716
About Appuldurcombe
Appuldurcombe House is the shell of a large 18th-century English Baroque country house of the Worsley family. The house is situated near to Wroxall on the Isle of Wight, England. It is now managed by English Heritage and is open to the public.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: APPULDURCOMBE; Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Praying Mantis +5 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Yar River TrailWalking route
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Worsley TrailWalking route
Nunwell TrailWalking route
The Stenbury TrailWalking route
Appuldurcombe Roadpublic footpath · 4 m
Appuldurcombe Roadpublic footpath · 358 m
🚴Cycling
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Red Squirrel TrailCycling route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Sunshine TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
40 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Appuldurcombe Roadbridleway · 10 m
Shanklin to Wroxall Cyclepathbridleway · 90 m
Appuldurcombe Roadbridleway · 61 m
Stenbury Viewbridleway · 97 m
Appuldurcombe Roadbridleway · 3 m
Wildlife to spot
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