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Parkhurst Military Cemetery

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.70717, -1.30721

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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
  • 🅿️Main Car Park 49m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Blackbird +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Blackbird +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +74 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Cowes (Route 4)

Varies

Heritage

Cemetery — local history and memorials

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 8 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

77 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 Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cowes (Route 4)Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Early June, Parkhurst Military Cemetery (7)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Early June, Parkhurst Military Cemetery (7)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Seaclose Recreation GroundUrban park1.2 km→🌱Newport CemeteryUrban park1.2 km→🌱Litten ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Litten ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Seaclose Recreation GroundUrban park1.3 km→🌱Seaclose ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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