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Ashlake Copse

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.72885, -1.21739

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 176m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Large White, Speckled Wood +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Large White, Speckled Wood +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 22

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternativeWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Ashlake Copse Roadpublic footpath · 229 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 229 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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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
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Cowes (Route 3)Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cowes (Route 4)Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Stag Lane to Noke CommonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red Squirrel Trail: Parkhurst ForestMountain bike route

Divert from the Red Squirrel Tail for Red Squirrel Hide

Named route
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ashlake Copse Roadbridleway · 176 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 176 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Ashlake Copse Lanebridleway · 128 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 128 mSurface asphaltIncline downPath type: residential
Quarr Lanebridleway · 162 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 162 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Ashlake Copse Lanebridleway · 47 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 47 mSurface asphaltIncline downPath type: residential
Ashlake Copse Roadbridleway · 10 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coastal path on Ashlake Copse Road, Fishbourne

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coastal path on Ashlake Copse Road, Fishbourne

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Osborne House, Garden and GroundsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Eastern GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Quarr AbbeyUrban park1 km→🌱St Mildred's ChurchUrban park4.3 km→🌱St Mildred's ChurchUrban park4.4 km→🌱Walled Nursery GardenUrban park4.6 km→

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