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Bridgemoor Copse

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

50.73110, -1.29651

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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 160m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +95 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional 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
European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternativeWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Newport to Cowes cyclewaypublic footpath · 643 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 643 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Church Lanepublic footpath · 669 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 669 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Newport to Cowes cyclewaypublic footpath · 930 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 930 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

79 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 Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cowes (Route 4)Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hamlet adjacent to Northwood parish church

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hamlet adjacent to Northwood parish church

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🌱Osborne House, Garden and GroundsUrban park3 km→🌱Seaclose Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱Newport CemeteryUrban park2.9 km→🌱Northwood ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Litten ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Litten ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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