Whitefield Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 7 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
Places › England › South East › Isle of Wight Getting here
50.70329, -1.14896
Open directionsv 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 ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 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 — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Pottia · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +16 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby · 10 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 The Bembridge Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Culver Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Nunwell Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round the Island Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map RSPB Brading Marshes 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 Adgestone Quiet Roads Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Red Squirrel Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge Extreme Mountain bike route ▾
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Galleyhorn Lane byway open to all traffic · 663 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 663 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
14,315 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,315 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Robin +47
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Rook Corvus frugilegus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Teal Anas crecca Greylag Goose Anser anser Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta Redwing Turdus iliacus Coot Fulica atra Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Gadwall Mareca strepera Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Greenfinch Chloris chloris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Stock Dove Columba oenas Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jay Garrulus glandarius Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Whitethroat Curruca communis 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Red Squirrel · Stoat
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Stoat Mustela erminea 🐝 Insects 10 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · Dark Bush-cricket · Mesembrina meridiana · Harlequin Ladybird +5
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,315 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Robin +47
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Rook Corvus frugilegus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Teal Anas crecca Greylag Goose Anser anser Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta Redwing Turdus iliacus Coot Fulica atra Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Gadwall Mareca strepera Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Greenfinch Chloris chloris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Stock Dove Columba oenas Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jay Garrulus glandarius Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Whitethroat Curruca communis 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Red Squirrel · Stoat
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Stoat Mustela erminea 🐝 Insects 10 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · Dark Bush-cricket · Mesembrina meridiana · Harlequin Ladybird +5
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Helophilus trivittatus Helophilus trivittatus
Helophilus trivittatus Helophilus trivittatus
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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