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Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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FarmsPicnicWildlife
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.62778, -1.22464

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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
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • ☕Grazers Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféPicnic spotToilets

Best for

9 activities

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection

Varies

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Yar River TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Worsley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nunwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Stenbury TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Red Squirrel TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Adgestone Quiet RoadsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sunshine TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Named routeRef 23Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
Shanklin to Wroxall Cyclepathbridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Shanklin to Wroxall Cyclepathbridleway · 11 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 11 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Shanklin to Wroxall Cyclepathbridleway · 658 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 658 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

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Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary

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