Getting here
50.70959, -1.29101
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Good match
picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Yar River TrailWalking route
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Tennyson TrailWalking route
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
The Stenbury TrailWalking route
Daish Waypublic footpath · 165 m
Newport to Cowes cyclewaypublic footpath · 17 m
Newport to Cowes cyclewaypublic footpath · 24 m
🚴Cycling
81 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Cowes (Route 3)Cycling route
Cowes Cycle LinkCycling route
Cowes (Route 4)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Red Squirrel Trail: Parkhurst ForestMountain bike route
Divert from the Red Squirrel Tail for Red Squirrel Hide
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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