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Places › England › South East › Isle of Wight Getting here
50.66765, -1.44927
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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 🅿️ Chessell Pottery 219m away — 2 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 🅿️ Chessell Pottery 219m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Goldfinch, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Goldfinch, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Enoplops scapha +47 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 18 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Isle of Wight Coastal Path Walking route 113 km ▾
Named route Length 113 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Worsley Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Tennyson Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Compton Bay and Downs Walk, Isle of Wight Walking route 12 km ▾
Enjoy far-reaching views on this walk over Afton, Brook & Compton Downs. Follow in the footsteps of dinosaurs & look for their fossilised remains along the coast. Uneven pathways, hilly terrain, gates, stiles & steps. Dogs welcome on leads near livestock
Named route Length 12 km Duration 03:00-03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Discover Dansbury trail, Isle of Wight Walking route 5.4 km ▾
A walk over farmland & the Dunsbury Estate. Magnificent coastal views & a chance to learn about the island's coastguard. Watch out for birds such as skylarks and butterflies such as the Glanville fritillary.
Named route Length 5.4 km Duration 01:30-02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round the Island Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67 Regional cycle route
Show on map Cowes (Route 4) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Yarmouth/Freshwater (Route 1) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Manors and Mills: Brighstone to Shorwell Quieter Lanes Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Manors and Mills Local cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 67 Length 1.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map N/A Cycling route 106 m ▾
Named route Ref 67 Length 106 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge Extreme Mountain bike route ▾
38 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
5,763 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,763 records · National Biodiversity Network Kestrel · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Robin · Blackcap +40
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Smooth Snake · Common Lizard
Smooth Snake Coronella austriaca Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 29 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Marmalade Hoverfly · Enoplops scapha · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Water Scorpion +24
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Enoplops scapha Enoplops scapha2025 Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,763 records · National Biodiversity Network Kestrel · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Robin · Blackcap +40
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Smooth Snake · Common Lizard
Smooth Snake Coronella austriaca Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 29 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Marmalade Hoverfly · Enoplops scapha · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Water Scorpion +24
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Enoplops scapha Enoplops scapha2025 Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Violet Ground Beetle
Violet Ground Beetle
Carabus violaceus2025
Carabus violaceus2025
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima2025
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025
Figwort Sawfly Tenthredo scrophulariae2025
Figwort Sawfly Tenthredo scrophulariae2025
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2025
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Mottled Grasshopper Myrmeleotettix maculatus2025
Mottled Grasshopper Myrmeleotettix maculatus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Elaphrus riparius Elaphrus riparius2025
Elaphrus riparius Elaphrus riparius2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2025
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2025
Chrysolina banksii Chrysolina banksii2025
Chrysolina banksii Chrysolina banksii2025
Brevicoryne brassicae Brevicoryne brassicae2025
Brevicoryne brassicae Brevicoryne brassicae2025