Getting here
50.71078, -1.18453
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 131m away — 10 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 131m away — 10 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +41 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Yar River TrailWalking route
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Nunwell TrailWalking route
Fine fortifications trail at Bembridge and Culver Downs, Isle of WightWalking route2.9 km
Bembridge & Culver Downs once had much military activity. Follow this easy circular along the top of the downs to gain insight into the Isle of Wight's role in wartime defence & intelligence, & to look out to Sandown Bay, Whitecliff Bay & Brading Haven
🚴Cycling
33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
RSPB Brading MarshesCycling route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Adgestone Quiet RoadsCycling route
Red Squirrel TrailCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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