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Clamerkin Copse

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

50.71218, -1.37674

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 232m 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

10 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Shelduck, Redshank, Little Egret +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Mudflats priority habitat; Birds — Shelduck, Redshank, Little Egret +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Hornet, Limnephilus affinis · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 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
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
European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternativeWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Hamstead TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National 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
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 22Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clamerkin Brook near Locksgreen

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clamerkin Brook near Locksgreen

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✦Medieval settlement and cultivation remains at NewtownHistoric site1.6 km→✦SWAINSTONHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Calbourne Village GreenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Dodpits HouseUrban park4.6 km→⛪Church of the Holy SpiritReligious grounds1.9 km→🦉NEWTOWN MARSHESNature reserve2 km→

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