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Backerwoods Copse

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.67696, -1.18554

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scarce Chaser, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +46 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Scarce Chaser, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
The Knowles Waypublic footpath · 502 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 502 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

47 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kern Lanebyway open to all traffic · 763 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 763 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Paul Gillett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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