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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
50.68485, -1.18804
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow 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
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow 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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Kestrel +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Kestrel +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Migrant Hawker, Azure Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Lesser Yoke-moss, Dilated Scalewort, Short-leaved Pocket-moss +7 more · last seen 2023
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km11 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
Nunwell TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
The Stenbury TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
55 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
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route▾
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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The Sea Mark on Ashey Down
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