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Bowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's Punchbowl

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📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.67929, -1.15656

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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
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 5 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
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Culver TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nunwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

27 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

12 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath on Nunwell Down

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath on Nunwell Down

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sandham GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Battery GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Battery GardensUrban park3.2 km→✦Sandown Barrack BatteryHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Lake Cliff GardensUrban park4.1 km→✦NUNWELLHistoric site600 m→

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