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Knighton West Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.67968, -1.20502

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Wren +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Wren +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 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
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nunwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Stenbury TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

52 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
Adgestone Quiet RoadsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cowes (Route 3)Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Red Squirrel 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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lower Knighton Lanebyway open to all traffic · 796 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 796 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Knighton Waterworksbridleway · 115 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 115 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Knighton Gorges

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Knighton Gorges

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🌱Battery GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Battery GardensUrban park4.5 km→✦Sandown Barrack BatteryHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Sandham GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Lake Cliff GardensUrban park4.9 km→✦NUNWELLHistoric site3.4 km→

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