Getting here
50.68785, -1.54148
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +91 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sea Lettuce, Carradoriella elongata, Xiphosiphonia pennata +40 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sea Lettuce, Carradoriella elongata, Xiphosiphonia pennata +40 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Bloody-nosed Beetle +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Bloody-nosed Beetle +34 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Tennyson TrailWalking route
Solent WayWalking 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
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
Bowling Green Lanepublic footpath · 74 m
Madeira Lanepublic footpath · 409 m
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Yarmouth/Freshwater (Route 1)Cycling route
N/ACycling route1.9 km
N/ACycling route106 m
N/ACycling route176 m
N/ACycling route844 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Lymington Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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