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Chillingwood Copse

✦ Ancient woodland67 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

SeasonalWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome67 ha

Getting here

50.69737, -1.21544

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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 on site — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 16 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
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nunwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Stenbury TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Speeds Lanepublic footpath · 200 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 200 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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Cycling

68 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
Adgestone Quiet RoadsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cowes (Route 3)Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cowes (Route 4)Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Maize field by Blackbridge Copse

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Maize field by Blackbridge Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NUNWELLHistoric site4.4 km→🏞️ROBIN HILLCountry park2.1 km→🪦Fernhill Park Woodland Burial CemeteryCemetery3 km→🦉SHIDE CHALK PITNature reserve5 km→🌱Robin Hill Country ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Lakeside Hotel GroundsUrban park2.9 km→

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