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Freemantle Copse - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.61286, -1.23769

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 370m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Borthwood Copse Red Squirrel Walk, Isle of WightWalking route1.9 km

Short walk in a secluded part of the island, through woods home to the red squirrel. Trees are beautiful in autumn. In spring the woodland floor is carpeted with bluebells. No gates or stiles. Uneven, muddy & paths not wide enough for easy wheelchair use

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Appuldurcombe Roadpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Appuldurcombe Roadpublic footpath · 358 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 358 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Red Squirrel TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Sunshine TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Named routeRef 23Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 23Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

15 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gates on old track into woodland, Stenbury Down

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gates on old track into woodland, Stenbury Down

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