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Places › England › South East › Isle of Wight Getting here
50.60762, -1.27655
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐄 Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning. 🐾 Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐄 Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning. 🐾 Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip £ 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 — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small Heath +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small Heath +47 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Parrot's-feather, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024; Plants — Parrot's-feather, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Yar River Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 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 The Stenbury Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Challenging Chillerton Down Walk, Isle of Wight Walking route 14.8 km ▾
A challenging circular walk that takes you off the beaten track, through woods & valleys, & across the Chillerton Downs with sea views. The route includes undefined paths, gates, bridges & a stile & can be slippery. Dogs welcome on leads around livestock
Named route Length 14.8 km Duration 03:30-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round the Island Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67 Regional cycle route
Show on map Red Squirrel Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 23 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 23 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sunshine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 23 Length 3.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge Extreme Mountain bike route ▾
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
6,847 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,847 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Chiffchaff · Goldcrest +44
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2024 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Stoat · Common Porpoise
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Stoat Mustela erminea Common Porpoise Phocoena phocoena 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Frog
🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Red Soldier Beetle · Common Blue Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Broad-bodied Chaser · Large Red Damselfly +4
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Parrot's-feather
Parrot's-feather Myriophyllum aquaticum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,847 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Chiffchaff · Goldcrest +44
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2024 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Stoat · Common Porpoise
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Stoat Mustela erminea Common Porpoise Phocoena phocoena 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Frog
🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Red Soldier Beetle · Common Blue Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Broad-bodied Chaser · Large Red Damselfly +4
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Parrot's-feather
Parrot's-feather Myriophyllum aquaticum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2024
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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