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Getting here
50.71974, -1.18330
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 132m away — 10 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 132m away — 10 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Herring Gull +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Herring Gull +45 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Hornet, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Emperor Dragonfly +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Emperor Dragonfly +7 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Yar River TrailWalking route
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Nunwell TrailWalking route
Bembridge and Culver Downs trail, Isle of WightWalking route9 km
East island circular with views of the coast, countryside & from Culver Downs. Via the only surviving windmill on the island, along coast path & past a Victorian fort & RSPB Brading Marshes. Uneven surfaces, 1 steep ascent mid trail, steps & stiles.
Greenwaypublic footpath · 116 m
Kings Pathpublic footpath · 247 m
🚴Cycling
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
RSPB Brading MarshesCycling route
Adgestone Quiet RoadsCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Main RouteCycling route412 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Verwood Drivebridleway · 235 m
Arnold Roadbridleway · 62 m
Parkwaybridleway · 87 m
Play Lanebridleway · 35 m
Play Lanebridleway · 626 m
Wildlife to spot
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