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Seaclose Recreation Ground

3 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.71000, -1.28595

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 22

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 37 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
Tennyson TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Stenbury TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Newport to Cowes cyclewaypublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Mews Lanepublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Newport to Cowes cyclewaypublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Cowes (Route 3)Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cowes Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cowes (Route 4)Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red Squirrel Trail: Parkhurst ForestMountain bike route

Divert from the Red Squirrel Tail for Red Squirrel Hide

Named route
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Newport : Seaclose Park

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Newport : Seaclose Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Osborne House, Garden and GroundsUrban park4.7 km→🌱Seaclose Recreation GroundUrban park400 m→🌱Newport CemeteryUrban park600 m→🌱Litten ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Litten ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Seaclose ParkUrban park200 m→

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