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Burnt Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

50.73143, -1.37333

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 378m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Locust Blowfly, Ruddy Darter, Glow-worm +7 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Thorness Lanepublic footpath · 121 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 121 mPath type: service
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Cycling

13 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 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
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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

Footpath from the beach

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath from the beach

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval settlement and cultivation remains at NewtownHistoric site2.7 km→✦SWAINSTONHistoric site4.8 km→🦉NEWTOWN MARSHESNature reserve2 km→⛪Church of the Holy SpiritReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦Newtown Old Town HallHistoric site2.8 km→

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