🌞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
☕Ventnor Golf Club Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞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
☕Ventnor Golf Club Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking· Paid
Best for
9 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Good match
café
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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8 signed routes nearby · 46 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
Love Lanepublic footpath · 140 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 140 mPath type: unclassified
Love Lanepublic footpath · 26 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 26 mPath type: unclassified
Staint Alban's Stepspublic footpath · 218 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 218 mSurface pavedIncline upPath type: steps
🚴
Cycling
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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
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route▾
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
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10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Old Shutebridleway · 37 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 37 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Old Shutebridleway · 213 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 213 mSurface asphaltIncline downPath type: bridleway
Down Lanebridleway · 30 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: unclassified
Stenbury Trailbridleway · 555 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 555 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
About this nature reserve
Rew Down is a 12-hectare Local Nature Reserve located on the Isle of Wight, South East England. Visitors can explore chalk downland habitats that support wildflowers, butterflies, and a variety of bird species, ideal for walking and nature appreciation.
