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Gatcombe Withy Bed - Woodland

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📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWalksMountain bikes
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.66742, -1.28756

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Chalk Ridge Extreme

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Challenging Chillerton Down Walk, Isle of Wight

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Yar River TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Worsley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tennyson TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Stenbury TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

69 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
Newport LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 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
Chevy ChaseMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandown to Newport Cyclepathbridleway · 102 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 102 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Birchmore Lanebridleway · 482 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 482 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Sandown to Newport Cyclepathbridleway · 154 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 154 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blackwater Hollow (A3020)

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blackwater Hollow (A3020)

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🌱Litten ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Litten ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Newport CemeteryUrban park4.2 km→🌱Seaclose Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Godshill Methodist ChurchUrban park4.5 km→✦Carisbrooke CastleHistoric site2.9 km→

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