Bloodstone Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 11 ha
Plan your visit
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 11 ha
Places › England › South East › Isle of Wight Getting here
50.68600, -1.17657
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Parking 250m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 🅿️ Parking 250m away — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Cockchafer, Glow-worm +36 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Yar River Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Isle of Wight Coastal Path Walking route 113 km ▾
Named route Length 113 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map The Bembridge Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Culver Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Nunwell Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 48 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round the Island Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map RSPB Brading Marshes Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 23 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 23 National Cycle Network
Show on map Adgestone Quiet Roads Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Red Squirrel Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge Extreme Mountain bike route ▾
12 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Alverstone: Eaglehead Copse
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
id: 862d4de1-ba1e-44e9-a187-6a71d226cbeb
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Wildlife to spot
9,338 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 9,338 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Robin · Goldfinch +48
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Pygmy Shrew · Hazel Dormouse
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · Mesembrina meridiana · Glow-worm · Marmalade Hoverfly · Stenophylax permistus +13
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Stenophylax permistus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,338 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Robin · Goldfinch +48
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Pygmy Shrew · Hazel Dormouse
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · Mesembrina meridiana · Glow-worm · Marmalade Hoverfly · Stenophylax permistus +13
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Stenophylax permistus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Stenophylax permistus
Stenophylax permistus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea2025
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Helophilus trivittatus Helophilus trivittatus2025
Helophilus trivittatus Helophilus trivittatus2025
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva2025
Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva2025
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis2025
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
