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Blackbush Copse - Woodland plantation

3 ha
Walks
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Tennyson TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Stenbury TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mews Lanepublic footpath · 766 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 766 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Mews Lanepublic footpath · 181 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 181 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Mews Lanepublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mSurface compactedPath type: service
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Cycling

89 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
Cowes (Route 4)Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
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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

Cattle in field west of Belmont Copse

Cattle in field west of Belmont Copse

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