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About VENTNOR BOTANIC GARDEN
Ventnor Botanic Garden is a botanic garden located in Ventnor, Isle of Wight. It was founded in 1970, by Sir Harold Hillier, and donated to the Isle of Wight Council.
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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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dartford Warbler, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dartford Warbler, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Heath +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Heath +67 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 47 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Yar River TrailWalking route
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Worsley TrailWalking route
The Stenbury TrailWalking route
Tip of the WightWalking route5.6 km
Discover an ever-changing landscape with views & wildlife at this southerly point. See the island’s only surviving onshore lighthouse & explore where Marconi made some of his early radio experiments. Uneven paths, steep, 6 gates, 1 stile & 100+ steps.
Love Lanepublic footpath · 140 m
Love Lanepublic footpath · 26 m
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Red Squirrel TrailCycling route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Sunshine TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Main RouteCycling route103 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Inglewood Parkbridleway · 171 m
Wildlife to spot
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