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Nansen Hill

7 ha

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.60411, -1.18988

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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
  • 🅿️Landslip Car Park 300m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Dock Bug, Migrant Hawker +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 65 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
The Chinkpublic footpath · 102 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 102 mPath type: footway
The Chinkpublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mIncline upPath type: steps
100 Stepspublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mSurface settIncline 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
🐴

Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Down Lanebridleway · 3 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: unclassified
Down Lanebridleway · 352 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 352 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: unclassified
Down Lanebridleway · 210 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 210 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nansen Hill

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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