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Old ROC Post

📷 Barrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

Heritage
Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.69920, -1.26746

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

1 activity

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Tennyson TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Stenbury TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

92 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
Cowes (Route 3)Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cowes (Route 4)Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Stag Lane to Noke CommonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Buckbury Lanebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Buckbury Lanebridleway · 460 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 460 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
Buckbury Lanebridleway · 123 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 123 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Buckbury Lanebridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mSurface pavedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Newport ROC Bunker

📷 Barrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Newport ROC Bunker

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Newport CemeteryUrban park1.7 km→🌱Seaclose Recreation GroundUrban park1.8 km→🌱Litten ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Litten ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Seaclose Recreation GroundUrban park1.7 km→🌱Seaclose ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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