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Quarr Abbey

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.73180, -1.20510

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Quarr Abbey Tea Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Darter +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Darter +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nunwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gosport to PortsmouthWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
The Shorepublic footpath · 297 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 297 mPath type: footway
Ashlake Copse Roadpublic footpath · 229 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 229 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Cowes (Route 3)Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 22Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route412 m
Named routeRef 22Length 412 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route500 m
Named routeRef 22Length 500 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ashlake Copse Roadbridleway · 176 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 176 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Quarr Lanebridleway · 162 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 162 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Quarr Roadbridleway · 111 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 111 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Quarr Lanebridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mSurface gravelIncline downPath type: cycleway
Quarr Roadbridleway · 151 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 151 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

2019, Day 365: a visit to Quarr Abbey (x)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

2019, Day 365: a visit to Quarr Abbey (x)

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🌱St. Cecilia's Abbey GroundsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Appley ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Osborne House, Garden and GroundsUrban park4.9 km→🌱EastridgeUrban park3.5 km→🌱Eastern GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Eastern GardensUrban park3.6 km→

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