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Getting here
50.73289, -1.17629
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 12 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 12 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull +56 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 22
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Nunwell TrailWalking route
Solent WayWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gosport to PortsmouthWalking route
Down on the Duver Circular Walk, Isle of WightWalking route2.6 km
A short, varied & circular exploring St Helens Duver spit. Pass Bembridge Harbour, the Golf Club & village of St Helens & its famous Old Church. Varied birdlife includes waders, whitethroats, wheatears & chiffchaffs. Steps, uneven paths & mild gradients.
Ladies Walkpublic footpath · 59 m
Ladies Walkpublic footpath · 80 m
Brookfield Gardenspublic footpath · 50 m
🚴Cycling
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
RSPB Brading MarshesCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Main RouteCycling route412 m
Main RouteCycling route500 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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