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Ilex Clump - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha
ForagingWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

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

5 activities

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gosport to PortsmouthWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Cowes (Route 4)Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Stag Lane to Noke CommonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lepe Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Named route
Red Squirrel Trail: Parkhurst ForestMountain bike route

Divert from the Red Squirrel Tail for Red Squirrel Hide

Named route
Lepe Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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