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Jubilee Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 Moon Gazer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

50.65584, -1.19508

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Scarce Chaser, Beautiful Demoiselle +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Scarce Chaser, Beautiful Demoiselle +55 more · last seen 2026

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

11 signed routes nearby · 22 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
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nunwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Embassy Waypublic footpath · 287 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 287 mPath type: unclassified
Embassy Waypublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
RSPB Brading MarshesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Adgestone Quiet RoadsCycling 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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Borthwood Lanebridleway · 225 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 225 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Scotchells Brook Lanebridleway · 172 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 172 mPath type: unclassified
Burnt House Lanebridleway · 701 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 701 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Borthwood Lanebridleway · 416 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 416 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Borthwood Copse

📷 Moon Gazer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Borthwood Copse

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🌱Lake Cliff GardensUrban park2.4 km→✦Sandown Barrack BatteryHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Battery GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Battery GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Sandham GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Godshill Methodist ChurchUrban park4.8 km→

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