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Firestone Copse - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland37 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

SeasonalWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

50.71578, -1.21537

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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 on site — 8 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

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

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 4 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
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Cycling

37 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Firestone Copse

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Firestone Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Eastern GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Quarr AbbeyUrban park1.9 km→🐄Haven Falconry Bird of Prey CentreVisitor farm1.1 km→🪦Fernhill Park Woodland Burial CemeteryCemetery1.3 km→🏞️ROBIN HILLCountry park3.6 km→🌱Oakfield ArcUrban park4 km→

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