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Bowcombe Wood

7 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.67891, -1.34702

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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

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

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

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional 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

60 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
Stag Lane to Noke CommonCycling 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

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bowcombe Farm Lanebyway open to all traffic · 154 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 154 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Bowcombe Farm Lanebyway open to all traffic · 20 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Bowcombe Farm Lanebyway open to all traffic · 18 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 18 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across valley from Bowcombe Wood

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across valley from Bowcombe Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Litten ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Litten ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Newport CemeteryUrban park4.9 km→🌱Princess Beatrice GardenUrban park2.5 km→✦Carisbrooke CastleHistoric site2.6 km→✦Carisbrooke Castle: a shell keep castle on the site of a Saxon burhHistoric site2.6 km→

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