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Wallishill Copse

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

50.74165, -1.23391

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 232m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Peregrine +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Peregrine +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker, Dock Bug +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker, Dock Bug +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

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

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Cowes (Route 3)Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cowes Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red Squirrel Trail: Parkhurst ForestMountain bike route

Divert from the Red Squirrel Tail for Red Squirrel Hide

Named route
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ride in Woodhouse Copse

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ride in Woodhouse Copse

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Osborne House, Garden and GroundsUrban park2.6 km→🌱Walled Nursery GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱St Mildred's ChurchUrban park3 km→🌱St Mildred's ChurchUrban park3.1 km→🌱Jubilee Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🪦Fernhill Park Woodland Burial CemeteryCemetery2.1 km→

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