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Ryde United Reformed Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 66m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Harlequin Ladybird, Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Harlequin Ladybird, Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 3 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
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Cycling

21 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
Adgestone Quiet RoadsCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Play Lanebridleway · 35 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 35 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified
Play Lanebridleway · 626 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 626 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Victorian church foundation stone, Swanmore, Ryde

Victorian church foundation stone, Swanmore, Ryde

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