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Firestone Copse - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 nick macneill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.71687, -1.20725

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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 63m 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

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 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
European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternativeWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Adgestone Quiet RoadsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cowes (Route 3)Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 22Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route412 m
Named routeRef 22Length 412 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parking area, Firestone Copse, IOW

📷 nick macneill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Parking area, Firestone Copse, IOW

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St. Cecilia's Abbey GroundsUrban park4.5 km→🌱Appley ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Eastern GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Appley ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Appley ParkUrban park4.8 km→🪦Fernhill Park Woodland Burial CemeteryCemetery1.8 km→

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