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Woodlands Vale

18 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

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50.72255, -1.13388

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 169m away — 6 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 169m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Good match

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Migrant Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Migrant Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 6 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

The Bembridge TrailWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

The Culver TrailWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Nunwell TrailWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Garden Walkpublic footpath · 473 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 473 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Appley Walkpublic footpath · 296 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 296 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

🚴

Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Round the Island RouteCycling route

Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route

Route 22Cycling route

Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network

RSPB Brading MarshesCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Main RouteCycling route1.4 km

Named routeRef 22Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route365 m

Named routeRef 22Length 365 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route987 m

Named routeRef 22Length 987 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

41,090 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

41,090 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds55 species

autumnwinter

2025

Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Jackdaw · Robin +50

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
JackdawColoeus monedula
RobinErithacus rubecula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
CootFulica atra
Dark-bellied Brent GooseBranta bernicla bernicla
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
SanderlingCalidris alba
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
MagpiePica pica
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Great Northern DiverGavia immer
Common GullLarus canus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
RookCorvus frugilegus
Rock DoveColumba livia
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Slavonian GrebePodiceps auritus
ShagGulosus aristotelis
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
GreenshankTringa nebularia
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
JayGarrulus glandarius
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Great TitParus major
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Water RailRallus aquaticus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
CurlewNumenius arquata
Brent GooseBranta bernicla
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis

🦌

Mammals1 species

autumnwinter

2025

Rabbit

RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

41,090 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds55 species

autumnwinter

2025

Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Jackdaw · Robin +50

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
JackdawColoeus monedula
RobinErithacus rubecula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
CootFulica atra
Dark-bellied Brent GooseBranta bernicla bernicla
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
SanderlingCalidris alba
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
MagpiePica pica
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Great Northern DiverGavia immer
Common GullLarus canus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
RookCorvus frugilegus
Rock DoveColumba livia
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Slavonian GrebePodiceps auritus
ShagGulosus aristotelis
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
GreenshankTringa nebularia
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
JayGarrulus glandarius
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Great TitParus major
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Water RailRallus aquaticus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
CurlewNumenius arquata
Brent GooseBranta bernicla
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis

🦌

Mammals1 species

autumnwinter

2025

Rabbit

RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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