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Lower Hamstead Copse - Woodland

11 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.72470, -1.42617

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Bird watching

Saltmarsh — dunlin, redshank and grey plover on passage and in winter

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Coastal saltmarsh priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Isle of Wight Coastal Path

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Hamstead TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Estuary Newtown Walk, Isle of WightWalking route5.8 km

Stroll through the varied habitats of the islands only National Nature Reserve. Pass a Town Hall with a colourful past, discover butterflies in the meadows in summer or spy birds in cooler months. Steps & gentle ascents. Offers wheelchair accessible path.

Named routeLength 5.8 kmDuration 02:00-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
9 stepspublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface groundPath type: steps
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Cowes (Route 4)Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Yarmouth/Freshwater (Route 1)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
N/ACycling route176 m
Named routeRef 67Length 176 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route844 m
Named routeRef 67Length 844 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route100 m
Named routeRef 67Length 100 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Near Hamstead Point

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Near Hamstead Point

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval settlement and cultivation remains at NewtownHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Dodpits HouseUrban park4.2 km→🦉NEWTOWN MARSHESNature reserve1.9 km→⛪Church of the Holy SpiritReligious grounds2 km→🐄The Green BarnVisitor farm3.1 km→🐄Lee FarmVisitor farm4.2 km→

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