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Hurst Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicFamilyDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.72636, -1.23302

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Brannons — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingToilets

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 22

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nunwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Stenbury TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternativeWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Sloop Lanepublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mPath type: residential
St Edmunds Walkpublic footpath · 151 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 151 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
St Edmunds Walkpublic footpath · 102 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 102 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

85 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
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Packsfield Lanebridleway · 141 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 141 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mid section of Rectory Drive

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mid section of Rectory Drive

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Osborne House, Garden and GroundsUrban park3.7 km→🌱Seaclose Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Newport CemeteryUrban park4.7 km→🌱Lakeside Hotel GroundsUrban park600 m→🌱Quarr AbbeyUrban park2.1 km→🌱St Mildred's ChurchUrban park3.4 km→

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