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The Park

✦ Ancient woodland94 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome94 ha

Getting here

50.75306, -1.25745

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Beach Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
CaféParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Eelgrass, Sphaerocarpos, Griffithsia corallinoides +20 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Copper, Stag Beetle, Common Blue +66 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gosport to PortsmouthWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

52 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
Stag Lane to Noke CommonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Newport LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Cowes (Route 3)Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Red Squirrel Trail: Parkhurst ForestMountain bike route

Divert from the Red Squirrel Tail for Red Squirrel Hide

Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

East Cowes : Rhododendron Walk

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

East Cowes : Rhododendron Walk

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Osborne House, Garden and GroundsUrban park800 m→🌱Northwood ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Walled Nursery GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Jubilee Recreation GroundUrban park1.9 km→🌱St Mildred's ChurchUrban park2.1 km→🌱St Mildred's ChurchUrban park2.1 km→

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