🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative passes nearby
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative passes nearby
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Mallard +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Mallard +77 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Beautiful Demoiselle +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
🥾
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🚵
Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: Chalk Ridge Extreme
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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10 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Yar River TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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
The Bembridge TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Mount Joypublic footpath · 55 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 55 mPath type: service
🚴
Cycling
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81 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 (Route 4)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Stag Lane to Noke CommonCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵
Mountain biking
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3 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
Chevy ChaseMountain bike route▾
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
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3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Dark Lanebridleway · 1.2 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
