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Northwood Cemetery

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Mark Pilbeam · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.74963, -1.29755

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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
  • 🅿️Cowes (Somerton Park & Ride) 79m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 23

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Love Lanepublic footpath · 57 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 57 mPath type: residential
Newport to Cowes cyclewaypublic footpath · 829 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 829 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

48 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
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Cowes (Route 3)Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cowes Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lepe Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Lepe Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Named route
Red Squirrel Trail: Parkhurst ForestMountain bike route

Divert from the Red Squirrel Tail for Red Squirrel Hide

Named route
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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Northwood Cemetery

📷 Mark Pilbeam · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Osborne House, Garden and GroundsUrban park2.1 km→🌱Northwood ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Seaclose Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Newport CemeteryUrban park5 km→🌱Northwood Recreation GroundUrban park1.1 km→🌱Jubilee Recreation GroundUrban park1.1 km→

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