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Upper Hampstead Plantation - Conifer woodland

8 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

50.71121, -1.43752

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Isle of Wight Coastal Path

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 13 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
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
Paradise on the Isle of Wight Butterfly Walk, Isle of WightWalking route8 km

Moderate walk on chalk downland. 1 of the top places for spotting butterflies. Adonis, small & chalkhill blues & dark-green & Glanville fritillary's are abundant. Brown argus, grayling & the clouded yellow can also be seen. Uneven, gate & steep sections

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 02:00-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Hamstead TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hamstead Drivepublic footpath · 652 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 652 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Hamstead Roadpublic footpath · 399 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 399 mPath type: unclassified
Hamstead Drivepublic footpath · 689 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 689 mPath type: track
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Cowes (Route 4)Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Yarmouth/Freshwater (Route 1)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
N/ACycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route176 m
Named routeRef 67Length 176 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route844 m
Named routeRef 67Length 844 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mobile home park

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mobile home park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval settlement and cultivation remains at NewtownHistoric site2.7 km→🌱The CommonUrban park3.9 km→🌱Memorial GardenUrban park4 km→✦Yarmouth CastleHistoric site4.4 km→🐄The Animal BarnVisitor farm4.2 km→🌱Calbourne Village GreenUrban park4.4 km→

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