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Westridge Copse

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

50.65381, -1.33840

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Wren, Kestrel +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Wren, Kestrel +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — American Skunk-cabbage, Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam +1 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Common Cockchafer, Marbled White +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Common Cockchafer, Marbled White +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Yar River TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Worsley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tennyson TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 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
Newport LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Red Squirrel TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Manors and Mills: Brighstone to Shorwell Quieter Lanes Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Manors and MillsLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route
Chevy ChaseMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Westridge Copse

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Westridge Copse

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Nearby places

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🌱Princess Beatrice GardenUrban park4.1 km→✦Carisbrooke CastleHistoric site4.2 km→✦Carisbrooke Castle: a shell keep castle on the site of a Saxon burhHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Brighstone Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→✦SWAINSTONHistoric site4.7 km→✦NORTHCOURTHistoric site1.4 km→

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