Name: Borthwood Copse
Rating: 5.0

Borthwood Copse

Sandown PO36 0LD, UK

1-99 Years

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Borthwood Copse is a delightful spot to wander amongst ancient oak and beech trees, sunny glades and chestnut and hazel coppice. You may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a red squirrel as it scurries through the upper branches in search of food.

Borthwood Copse used to be part of a much larger Medieval hunting forest in which the landscape would have been more open like parts of the New Forest. The landscape is more densely wooded now. The wood features traditional coppice management of hazel and sweet chestnut and the produce is used at various locations on the island.

If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

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Free
Host birthday parties: No

Features

Woodland: An ancient copse, once part of a much larger medieval hunting forest. Paths through ancient oak woodland; bluebells in spring, autumn colour and red squirrels.
Things to see and do at Borthwood Copse: Wander amongst the ancient oak and beech trees, and into the sunny glades of coppiced hazel and sweet chestnut, which are perfect for picnicking. There’s plenty of wildlife to see and hear, including birds and butterflies – but look out in particular for the rare native red squirrel. With their striking colouring and tufted ears, red squirrels are easy to recognise, yet they’re an endangered species and sightings are increasingly rare in Britain, especially in the south of England. This makes the isolated but thriving population of 3,500 red squirrels on the Isle of Wight very important.
Borthwood Copse is a delightful spot to wander amongst ancient oak and beech trees, sunny glades and chestnut and hazel coppice. You may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a red squirrel as it scurries through the upper branches in search of food.
Borthwood Copse used to be part of a much larger Medieval hunting forest in which the landscape would have been more open like parts of the New Forest. The landscape is more densely wooded now.
The wood features traditional coppice management of hazel and sweet chestnut and the produce is used at various locations on the island. Traditional woodland management helps to keep a variety of wildlife such as bluebells, red squirrels, dormice, woodland bats.
Borthwood Copse is noted for its many rare beetles and other insects which depend on the decaying wood in the older trees.

Facilities

Car park: Parking is available in the Parish Council car park on Alverstone Road.
Dogs allowed: Dogs are welcome but please keep your dog on a short lead around livestock and under close control at all other times.

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Price: Free

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Countryside: Dawn - Dusk.

Address: Sandown PO36 0LD, UK

Post Code: PO36 0LD

Council: Isle of Wight

County: Isle of Wight

By road: Borthwood Copse lies just north west of Winford, which itself is a mile (1.5km) north of Apse Heath on the A3056 Sandown to Newport road. The nearest car park is in Alverstone Road, just before Queens Bower.
On foot: There are many footpaths on the Isle of Wight: consult Ordnance Survey Landranger Map 196 or OS Explorer OL29.
By bus: Southern Vectis buses from Newport or Ryde pass through Winford, within ¼ mile (0.5km) of Borthwood Copse. Alight at the hair-pin bend in Winford, between Arreton and Apse Heath.
Cycling: The 'Round the Island' cycle path passes along Alverstone Road between Winford and Queens Bower, alongside Borthwood Copse.