Kemphill Moor Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 21 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 21 ha
Places › England › South East › Isle of Wight Getting here
50.70329, -1.19422
Open directionsv 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 212m 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 212m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +38 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Yar River Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Isle of Wight Coastal Path Walking route 113 km ▾
Named route Length 113 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map The Bembridge Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Nunwell Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Stenbury Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round the Island Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map RSPB Brading Marshes Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 23 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 23 National Cycle Network
Show on map Adgestone Quiet Roads Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Cowes (Route 3) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge Extreme Mountain bike route ▾
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
19,303 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,303 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 32 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +27
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coal Tit Periparus ater Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Swallow Hirundo rustica Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Jay Garrulus glandarius Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Little Owl Athene noctua2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Badger · Red Squirrel · Stoat · Hazel Dormouse · Brown Hare
Badger Meles meles Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Stoat Mustela erminea Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 13 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hornet · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Migrant Hawker · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Darter +8
Hornet Vespa crabro2025 Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,303 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 32 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +27
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coal Tit Periparus ater Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Swallow Hirundo rustica Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Jay Garrulus glandarius Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Little Owl Athene noctua2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Badger · Red Squirrel · Stoat · Hazel Dormouse · Brown Hare
Badger Meles meles Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Stoat Mustela erminea Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 13 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hornet · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Migrant Hawker · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Darter +8
Hornet Vespa crabro2025 Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Broad-bodied Chaser
Broad-bodied Chaser
Libellula depressa2025
Libellula depressa2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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