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Heathfield Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.73724, -1.27227

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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
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

2 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
European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternativeWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Folly Lanepublic footpath · 265 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 265 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

78 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

Old Barn on Folley Lane

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Barn on Folley Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Osborne House, Garden and GroundsUrban park1.5 km→🌱Seaclose Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→🌱Northwood ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Newport CemeteryUrban park3.8 km→🌱Litten ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Litten ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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