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Bowl barrow, lime kiln, and a medieval lighthouse forming the west tower of an oratory, all set within a medieval enclosure on St Catherine's Hill

1 ha

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.59301, -1.30407

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit +95 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Common Darter, Hornet Hoverfly +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Chalk Ridge Extreme

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 18 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 Stenbury TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tip of the WightWalking route5.6 km

Discover an ever-changing landscape with views & wildlife at this southerly point. See the island’s only surviving onshore lighthouse & explore where Marconi made some of his early radio experiments. Uneven paths, steep, 6 gates, 1 stile & 100+ steps.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Red Squirrel TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sunshine TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Manors and Mills: Brighstone to Shorwell Quieter Lanes Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Manors and MillsLocal 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

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Catherine's Oratory octagonal lighthouse tower built 1328

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Catherine's Oratory octagonal lighthouse tower built 1328

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Niton St John the Baptist ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→✦Bowl barrow 600m north west of Ladyacre FarmHistoric site800 m→⛪St Catherine's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→🌱Gotten ManorUrban park1.8 km→🌱Wydcombe ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week DownHistoric site4.9 km→

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