Getting here
50.64026, -1.33658
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syritta pipiens, Marmalade Hoverfly +160 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syritta pipiens, Marmalade Hoverfly +160 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — American Skunk-cabbage · last seen 2022
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Yar River TrailWalking route
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Worsley TrailWalking route
Tennyson TrailWalking route
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Round the Island RouteCycling route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Red Squirrel TrailCycling route
Manors and Mills: Brighstone to Shorwell Quieter Lanes Cycle RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route506 m
Main RouteCycling route155 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Chevy ChaseMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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