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Rylstone Gardens

📷 DAVID M GOODWIN · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.62537, -1.17566

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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
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +8 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 29 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 Culver TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nunwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Manor Roadpublic footpath · 355 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 355 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Old Church Lanepublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Old Church Lanepublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mSurface settPath type: residential
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Cycling

38 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
Adgestone Quiet RoadsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sunshine TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Named routeRef 23Length 242 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

Wildlife to spot

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Rylstone Gardens Shanklin

📷 DAVID M GOODWIN · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rylstone Gardens Shanklin

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