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Horseground Copse

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

📷 Chris Newman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

50.73719, -1.22206

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Peregrine, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Peregrine, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Nunwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gosport to PortsmouthWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Ashlake Copse Roadpublic footpath · 229 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 229 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

70 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
Cowes (Route 3)Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cowes (Route 4)Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Stag Lane to Noke CommonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red Squirrel Trail: Parkhurst ForestMountain bike route

Divert from the Red Squirrel Tail for Red Squirrel Hide

Named route
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Quarr Lanebridleway · 162 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 162 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New Road, Woodside

📷 Chris Newman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New Road, Woodside

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Osborne House, Garden and GroundsUrban park3.6 km→🌱Eastern GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Walled Nursery GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱St Mildred's ChurchUrban park3.9 km→🌱St Mildred's ChurchUrban park3.9 km→🌱Jubilee Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→

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