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Quarr Abbey

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.73370, -1.20466

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Quarr Abbey Visitor Parking 134m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Eristalis pertinax +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Eristalis pertinax +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 22

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional 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
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Quarr Lanebridleway · 162 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 162 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Quarr Lanebridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mSurface gravelIncline downPath type: cycleway
Quarr Roadbridleway · 151 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 151 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Quarr Roadbridleway · 212 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 212 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Quarr Lanebridleway · 58 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 58 mSurface gravelIncline downPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shoreline north of Quarr Abbey

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shoreline north of Quarr Abbey

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St. Cecilia's Abbey GroundsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Appley ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Osborne House, Garden and GroundsUrban park4.9 km→🌱Eastern GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Appley ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Appley ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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