🌱 Urban park

Brighstone Recreation Ground

4 ha

📷 Andrew McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.64166, -1.39953

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5 activities

Playgrounds

Free93%

playground, toilets, café, parking

Dog walks

Free78%

Dogs allowed with public access

Family friendly

Free68%

Urban park — family destination

Cycling

Varies65%

Named cycling route nearby: Round the Island Route

Picnic day out

Free62%

Urban park — open green space

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km▾

Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route

Worsley TrailWalking route▾

Named routeLocal walking route

Tennyson TrailWalking route▾

Named routeLocal walking route

Challenging Chillerton Down Walk, Isle of WightWalking route14.8 km▾

A challenging circular walk that takes you off the beaten track, through woods & valleys, & across the Chillerton Downs with sea views. The route includes undefined paths, gates, bridges & a stile & can be slippery. Dogs welcome on leads around livestock

Named routeLength 14.8 kmDuration 03:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route

Compton Bay and Downs Walk, Isle of WightWalking route12 km▾

Enjoy far-reaching views on this walk over Afton, Brook & Compton Downs. Follow in the footsteps of dinosaurs & look for their fossilised remains along the coast. Uneven pathways, hilly terrain, gates, stiles & steps. Dogs welcome on leads near livestock

Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 03:00-03:30Round tripLocal walking route

Ashley Waypublic footpath · 67 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mSurface concretePath type: residential

Ashley Waypublic footpath · 60 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mSurface concretePath type: residential

Ashley Waypublic footpath · 85 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mSurface concretePath type: residential

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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Round the Island RouteCycling route▾

Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route

Manors and Mills: Brighstone to Shorwell Quieter Lanes Cycle RouteCycling route▾

Named routeRef Manors and MillsLocal cycle route

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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route▾

Named route

Chevy ChaseMountain bike route▾

Named route

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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

Rowdown Lanebridleway · 75 m▾

Public pathbridlewayLength 75 mSurface sandIncline downPath type: track

Rowdown Lanebridleway · 141 m▾

Public pathbridlewayLength 141 mSurface sandIncline downPath type: track

Moor Lanebridleway · 61 m▾

Public pathbridlewayLength 61 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Rowdown Lanebridleway · 63 m▾

Public pathbridlewayLength 63 mSurface sandIncline downPath type: track

Moor Lanebridleway · 18 m▾

Public pathbridlewayLength 18 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

About this urban park

Brighstone Recreation Ground is a urban park covering 4 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

4,430 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds55 species recorded

Starling · Carrion Crow · Collared Dove

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Mammals3 species recorded

Rabbit · Brown Rat · Brown Hare

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Reptiles3 species recorded

Leatherback Turtle · Adder · Grass Snake

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Insects12 species recorded

Speckled Bush-cricket · Graphopsocus cruciatus · Liparus coronatus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Andrew McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Events & activities nearby

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Bookable tours

🌱 Visiting this spring

🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Café

Brighstone Newsagents · 283m

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Parking

Warnes Lane Car Park · Free · 217m

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Playground

98m away

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Toilets

208m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

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