🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Spotted Woodpecker and Green Woodpecker
🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Spotted Woodpecker and Green Woodpecker
🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café⛺Campsite🐄Farm visit
Best for
6 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Azure Damselfly +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🐄
Farm visits
Strong match
Farm shop
Varies
🐶
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Good match
café
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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17 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km▾
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Tennyson TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Solent WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Compton Bay and Downs Walk, Isle of WightWalking route12 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 routeLength 12 kmDuration 03:00-03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Discover Dansbury trail, Isle of WightWalking route5.4 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 routeLength 5.4 kmDuration 01:30-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling
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8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Cowes (Route 4)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Yarmouth/Freshwater (Route 1)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
N/ACycling route1.9 km▾
Named routeRef 67Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route106 m▾
Named routeRef 67Length 106 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route176 m▾
Named routeRef 67Length 176 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
