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Pelham Wood

12 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

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
  • 🅿️Steephill Carpark 234m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Heath +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Heath +79 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

8 signed routes nearby · 59 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
Tip of the WightWalking route5.6 km

Discover an ever-changing landscape with views & wildlife at this southerly point. See the island’s only surviving onshore lighthouse & explore where Marconi made some of his early radio experiments. Uneven paths, steep, 6 gates, 1 stile & 100+ steps.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Seven Sisters Closepublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mPath type: residential
Love Lanepublic footpath · 140 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 140 mPath type: unclassified
Saint Rhadegund's Pathpublic footpath · 121 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 121 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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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
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Week Lanebyway open to all traffic · 50 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 50 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Week Lanebyway open to all traffic · 273 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 273 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Inglewood Parkbridleway · 171 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 171 mPath type: residential

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