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Locks Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.71879, -1.37857

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

4 activities

Bird watching

Saltmarsh — dunlin, redshank and grey plover on passage and in winter

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Tennyson TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternativeWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Hamstead TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Estuary Newtown Walk, Isle of WightWalking route5.8 km

Stroll through the varied habitats of the islands only National Nature Reserve. Pass a Town Hall with a colourful past, discover butterflies in the meadows in summer or spy birds in cooler months. Steps & gentle ascents. Offers wheelchair accessible path.

Named routeLength 5.8 kmDuration 02:00-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Cowes Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cowes (Route 4)Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Stag Lane to Noke CommonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 22Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Windvane at Locks Green House

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Windvane at Locks Green House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval settlement and cultivation remains at NewtownHistoric site1.6 km→✦SWAINSTONHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Calbourne Village GreenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Dodpits HouseUrban park5 km→🦉NEWTOWN MARSHESNature reserve1.5 km→⛪Church of the Holy SpiritReligious grounds1.8 km→

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