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Wroxall Copse - Sparse woodland

5 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.60121, -1.21259

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 135m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Foraging

Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 35 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 Stenbury TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ventor Downs Prehistory and Wartime Walk, Isle of WightWalking route4.2 km
Named routeLength 4.2 kmDuration 01:30-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Staint Alban's Stepspublic footpath · 218 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 218 mSurface pavedIncline upPath type: steps
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Cycling

13 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
Sunshine TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Named routeRef 23Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route103 m
Named routeRef 23Length 103 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Shutebridleway · 37 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 37 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Old Shutebridleway · 213 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 213 mSurface asphaltIncline downPath type: bridleway
Down Lanebridleway · 365 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 365 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: unclassified
Down Lanebridleway · 30 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: unclassified
Down Lanebridleway · 79 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 79 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wroxall Down

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wroxall Down

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