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Puckpool mortar battery

4 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.72591, -1.13038

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Old Barracks Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +80 more · last seen 2025; Coastal cliffs — seabirds and cliff-nesting species

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +80 more · last seen 2025; Maritime cliff and slope priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 4 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
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Culver TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nunwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Duver Roadpublic footpath · 549 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 549 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
Garden Walkpublic footpath · 473 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 473 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Appley Walkpublic footpath · 296 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 296 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
RSPB Brading MarshesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 22Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route365 m
Named routeRef 22Length 365 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route987 m
Named routeRef 22Length 987 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Puckpool Mortar Battery

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Puckpool Mortar Battery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Puckpool ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Appley ParkUrban park800 m→🌱St. Cecilia's Abbey GroundsUrban park1.1 km→🌱Puckpool ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Appley ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Appley ParkUrban park900 m→