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Cothey Bottom Copse

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.71320, -1.14087

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Migrant Hawker +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Migrant Hawker +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 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
The Culver TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nunwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
RSPB Brading MarshesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Adgestone Quiet RoadsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Red Squirrel TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Bullen Hillbridleway · 388 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 388 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Isle of Wight Museum Stores, Cothey Bottom, Ryde

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Isle of Wight Museum Stores, Cothey Bottom, Ryde

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🌱Appley ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Puckpool ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱St. Cecilia's Abbey GroundsUrban park1.6 km→🌱Appley ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Appley ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦Puckpool mortar batteryHistoric site1.6 km→

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