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Golden Hill Park

📷 Jacqueline Barber · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicForagingWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.68828, -1.52138

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 33 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
Discover Dansbury trail, Isle of WightWalking route5.4 km

A walk over farmland & the Dunsbury Estate. Magnificent coastal views & a chance to learn about the island's coastguard. Watch out for birds such as skylarks and butterflies such as the Glanville fritillary.

Named routeLength 5.4 kmDuration 01:30-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Orchard Closepublic footpath · 118 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Monks Lanepublic footpath · 489 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 489 mPath type: unclassified
Sunset Closepublic footpath · 225 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 225 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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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
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Horse riding

21 public paths nearby

Public paths
School Green Roadbridleway · 51 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 51 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Longhalvesbridleway · 76 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 76 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Spinfish Lanebridleway · 103 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 103 mPath type: residential
Longhalvesbridleway · 62 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 62 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Spinfish Lanebridleway · 315 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 315 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Golden Hill Fort 2003

📷 Jacqueline Barber · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Golden Hill Fort 2003

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Nearby places

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🌱Black Hut GreenUrban park700 m→🌱Stroud Recreation GoundUrban park800 m→🌱Fort Victoria Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🏞️GOLDEN HILL FORTCountry park100 m→✦Yarmouth CastleHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Memorial GardenUrban park2.8 km→

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