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SIBDEN HILL AND BATTS COPSE

6 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

50.62959, -1.18801

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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
  • 🅿️Orchardleigh Road 120m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 23

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 39 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 Bembridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nunwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Copse Roadpublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
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Cycling

42 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
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Upper Hyde Lanebyway open to all traffic · 167 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 167 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Shanklin to Wroxall Cyclepathbridleway · 118 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 118 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Upper Hyde Lanebyway open to all traffic · 161 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 161 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Shanklin to Wroxall Cyclepathbridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Upper Hyde Farm Lanebridleway · 293 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 293 mSurface gravelPath type: residential

About this nature reserve

Sibden Hill and Batts Copse is a 6-hectare Local Nature Reserve located on the Isle of Wight, South East England. This site features woodlands and scrub habitats, attracting a variety of birds and small mammals, along with walking paths for visitors.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses on Chatsworth Avenue

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses on Chatsworth Avenue

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🌱Lake Cliff GardensUrban park2 km→✦Sandown Barrack BatteryHistoric site3 km→🌱Battery GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Battery GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Ventnor Tennis ClubUrban park3.6 km→🌱Spring Hill GardensUrban park3.9 km→

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