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Highwood Lane Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Chris Cole · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.65577, -1.28912

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Minute Pouncewort, Variable-leaved Crestwort, Bank Haircap +6 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Marbled White +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Marbled White +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Yar River TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Worsley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tennyson TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Stenbury TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bunkers Lanepublic footpath · 136 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 136 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Newport LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Red Squirrel TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sunshine TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route
Chevy ChaseMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rookley Methodist Chapel

📷 Chris Cole · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rookley Methodist Chapel

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