🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
🐕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
Best for
4 activities
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🌿
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Challenging Chillerton Down Walk, Isle of WightWalking route14.8 km▾
A challenging circular walk that takes you off the beaten track, through woods & valleys, & across the Chillerton Downs with sea views. The route includes undefined paths, gates, bridges & a stile & can be slippery. Dogs welcome on leads around livestock
Named routeLength 14.8 kmDuration 03:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling
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70 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
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2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Red Squirrel Trail: Parkhurst ForestMountain bike route▾
Divert from the Red Squirrel Tail for Red Squirrel Hide
