Getting here
50.65477, -1.39450
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths
Wildlife
Strong match
Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: Chalk Ridge Extreme
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
18 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Worsley TrailWalking route
Tennyson TrailWalking route
Challenging Chillerton Down Walk, Isle of WightWalking route14.8 km
A challenging circular walk that takes you off the beaten track, through woods & valleys, & across the Chillerton Downs with sea views. The route includes undefined paths, gates, bridges & a stile & can be slippery. Dogs welcome on leads around livestock
Compton Bay and Downs Walk, Isle of WightWalking route12 km
Enjoy far-reaching views on this walk over Afton, Brook & Compton Downs. Follow in the footsteps of dinosaurs & look for their fossilised remains along the coast. Uneven pathways, hilly terrain, gates, stiles & steps. Dogs welcome on leads near livestock
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Manors and Mills: Brighstone to Shorwell Quieter Lanes Cycle RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Chevy ChaseMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
25 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Pumpfold Lanebridleway · 402 m
Coombe Lanebridleway · 140 m
Coombe Lanebridleway · 347 m
Pumpfold Lanebridleway · 367 m
Pumpfold Lanebridleway · 57 m
Wildlife to spot
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