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WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Hornet Hoverfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Hornet Hoverfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 31 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
Tennyson TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dairy Lanepublic footpath · 120 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mPath type: residential
Shide Path / Connies Waypublic footpath · 356 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 356 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Shide Pathpublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

91 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

20 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
St Georges Lanebyway open to all traffic · 275 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 275 mPath type: unclassified

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