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Eight Acre Copse

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.69933, -1.12538

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Carrion Crow
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Carrion Crow, Teal +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Carrion Crow, Teal +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 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
The Culver TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nunwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
West Greenpublic footpath · 215 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 215 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

26 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

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Galleyhorn Lanebyway open to all traffic · 553 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 553 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Attrills Lanebyway open to all traffic · 704 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 704 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Solar farm near St. Helen's/ Brading, Isle of Wight: aerial 2014

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Solar farm near St. Helen's/ Brading, Isle of Wight: aerial 2014

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