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Fort Ruins

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📷 David Ballard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.68646, -1.54204

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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
  • ✦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
Parking· Paid

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea Lettuce, Carradoriella elongata, Xiphosiphonia pennata +40 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sea Lettuce, Carradoriella elongata, Xiphosiphonia pennata +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Bloody-nosed Beetle +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Bloody-nosed Beetle +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Tennyson TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking 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

Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 03:00-03:30Round tripLocal walking route
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

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 02:00-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Turf Walkpublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Bowling Green Lanepublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Madeira Lanepublic footpath · 409 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 409 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Yarmouth/Freshwater (Route 1)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
N/ACycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route106 m
Named routeRef 67Length 106 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route176 m
Named routeRef 67Length 176 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route844 m
Named routeRef 67Length 844 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lymington Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Totland Pier

📷 David Ballard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Totland Pier

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Black Hut GreenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Stroud Recreation GoundUrban park1.7 km→🌱Fort Victoria Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🏞️GOLDEN HILL FORTCountry park1.5 km→✦Yarmouth CastleHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Memorial GardenUrban park4 km→

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