Getting here
50.67993, -1.37158
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 145m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 145m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dartford Warbler, Raven, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dartford Warbler, Raven, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Spreading Earth-moss, Lyell's Bristle-moss, Bird's-foot Wing-moss · last seen 2020
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Oak Bush-cricket, Drilus flavescens, Hairy Shieldbug +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Oak Bush-cricket, Drilus flavescens, Hairy Shieldbug +5 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Worsley TrailWalking route
Tennyson TrailWalking route
Challenging Chillerton Down Walk, Isle of WightWalking route14.8 km
A challenging circular walk that takes you off the beaten track, through woods & valleys, & across the Chillerton Downs with sea views. The route includes undefined paths, gates, bridges & a stile & can be slippery. Dogs welcome on leads around livestock
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
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Cowes (Route 4)Cycling route
Stag Lane to Noke CommonCycling route
Manors and Mills: Brighstone to Shorwell Quieter Lanes Cycle RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route99 m
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Red Squirrel Trail: Parkhurst ForestMountain bike route
Divert from the Red Squirrel Tail for Red Squirrel Hide
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Chevy ChaseMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Rowridge Lanebridleway · 1.6 km
Wildlife to spot
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