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Brighstone Recreation Ground

4 ha

📷 Andrew McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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50.64166, -1.39953

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Brighstone Newsagents — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Brighstone Newsagents — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

CaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

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10 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

Very strong match

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

Strong match

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 36 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

Challenging Chillerton Down Walk, Isle of WightWalking route14.8 km

A challenging circular walk that takes you off the beaten track, through woods & valleys, & across the Chillerton Downs with sea views. The route includes undefined paths, gates, bridges & a stile & can be slippery. Dogs welcome on leads around livestock

Named routeLength 14.8 kmDuration 03:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route

Compton Bay and Downs Walk, Isle of WightWalking route12 km

Enjoy far-reaching views on this walk over Afton, Brook & Compton Downs. Follow in the footsteps of dinosaurs & look for their fossilised remains along the coast. Uneven pathways, hilly terrain, gates, stiles & steps. Dogs welcome on leads near livestock

Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 03:00-03:30Round tripLocal walking route

Ashley Waypublic footpath · 67 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mSurface concretePath type: residential

Ashley Waypublic footpath · 60 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mSurface concretePath type: residential

Ashley Waypublic footpath · 85 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mSurface concretePath type: residential

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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Round the Island RouteCycling route

Named routeRef 67Regional 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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route

Named route

Chevy ChaseMountain bike route

Named route

🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

Rowdown Lanebridleway · 75 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 75 mSurface sandIncline downPath type: track

Rowdown Lanebridleway · 141 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 141 mSurface sandIncline downPath type: track

Moor Lanebridleway · 61 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 61 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Rowdown Lanebridleway · 63 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 63 mSurface sandIncline downPath type: track

Moor Lanebridleway · 18 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 18 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

6,389 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

6,389 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds55 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Kestrel · Herring Gull · Swallow +50

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
SwallowHirundo rustica
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
JackdawColoeus monedula
MagpiePica pica
Great TitParus major
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
LinnetLinaria cannabina
RookCorvus frugilegus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
RavenCorvus corax
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
WhitethroatCurruca communis
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
DunnockPrunella modularis
JayGarrulus glandarius
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
ShagGulosus aristotelis
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
SiskinSpinus spinus
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
House MartinDelichon urbicum
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2024
RedwingTurdus iliacus2024

🦌

Mammals3 species

spring

2025

Brown Hare · Rabbit · Brown Rat

Brown HareLepus europaeus
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Brown RatRattus norvegicus

🦎

Reptiles3 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Leatherback Turtle · Adder · Grass Snake

Leatherback TurtleDermochelys coriacea
AdderVipera berus
Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica2024

🐝

Insects12 species

springsummer

2025

Speckled Bush-cricket · Graphopsocus cruciatus · Liparus coronatus · Corizus hyoscyami · Broad-bodied Chaser +7

Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima
Graphopsocus cruciatusGraphopsocus cruciatus
Liparus coronatusLiparus coronatus
Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami
Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa
Cepero's Ground-hopperTetrix ceperoi

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

6,389 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds55 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Kestrel · Herring Gull · Swallow +50

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
SwallowHirundo rustica
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
JackdawColoeus monedula
MagpiePica pica
Great TitParus major
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
LinnetLinaria cannabina
RookCorvus frugilegus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
RavenCorvus corax
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
WhitethroatCurruca communis
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
DunnockPrunella modularis
JayGarrulus glandarius
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
ShagGulosus aristotelis
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
SiskinSpinus spinus
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
House MartinDelichon urbicum
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2024
RedwingTurdus iliacus2024

🦌

Mammals3 species

spring

2025

Brown Hare · Rabbit · Brown Rat

Brown HareLepus europaeus
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Brown RatRattus norvegicus

🦎

Reptiles3 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Leatherback Turtle · Adder · Grass Snake

Leatherback TurtleDermochelys coriacea
AdderVipera berus
Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica2024

🐝

Insects12 species

springsummer

2025

Speckled Bush-cricket · Graphopsocus cruciatus · Liparus coronatus · Corizus hyoscyami · Broad-bodied Chaser +7

Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima
Graphopsocus cruciatusGraphopsocus cruciatus
Liparus coronatusLiparus coronatus
Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami
Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa
Cepero's Ground-hopperTetrix ceperoi

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Andrew McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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