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Batts Copse

3 ha

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.63056, -1.18516

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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
  • 🛝Playground 119m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 32 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
Worsley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nunwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Copse Roadpublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Red Squirrel TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Adgestone Quiet RoadsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sunshine TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Named routeRef 23Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Upper Hyde Lanebyway open to all traffic · 167 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 167 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Upper Hyde Lanebyway open to all traffic · 161 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 161 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Shanklin to Wroxall Cyclepathbridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Upper Hyde Farm Lanebridleway · 293 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 293 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Upper Hyde Lanebyway open to all traffic · 347 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 347 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sunshine Trail, Isle of Wight

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sunshine Trail, Isle of Wight

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🌱Lake Cliff GardensUrban park1.8 km→✦Sandown Barrack BatteryHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Battery GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Battery GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Ventnor Tennis ClubUrban park3.8 km→🌱Spring Hill GardensUrban park4.1 km→

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