St Lawrence Nature Reserve, Ventnor, Isle of Wight. Open Daily. Free Admission.
Details
Accessibility
The landscape is difficult to traverse.
Please contact the Hampshire and IOW Wildlife Trust to discuss your specific requirements
Brief description
Small Nature Reserve, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, within Undercliffe Woods.
Address
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Website
www.hiwwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/st-lawrence-field-nature-reserve
Directions
From Newport, leave the town via the A3054 northwards signposted for Ryde, and then immediately fork right onto Staplers Road following the brown signage for Robin Hill Theme Park. At the large roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Long Lane, again following the signs for the Theme Park. Remain on this road until you reach a mini roundabout, where turn right onto Downend Road and continue until Junction with A3056, where turn left towards Arreton. At the Branstone Cross junction turn right onto Princelett Shute and then at the T junction turn right towards Ventnor and at mini roundabout carry straight on joining the B3327. Follow this all the way towards Ventnor. As you drop down the hill towards the town, and see the sea, turn right on a sharp left hand bend onto Gill's Cliff Road, signposted for Freshwater. Follow this road down the hill and just after a set of traffic lights take a sharp right hand turn towards St Lawrence. At the bottom of the hill turn right at the T junction towards Ventnor Botanic Garden. Remain on this road until you enter the village of St Lawrence, where turn right onto Seven Sisters Road, sign posted for the Village Hall. At the T Junction at the top of the hill you will find the woods are in front of you. There is an access point to the Nature Reserve, via a Public Footpath, off the road to the right up a steep hill from this point, but there is no car parking available.
From East Cowes Ferry, second exit at roundabout onto Well Road, A3021. Follow this road out of East Cowes and just after the entrance to Osborne House turn left at the roundabout onto Whippingham Road, which continues to be the A3021, signposted for Newport. Reman on this road until the roundabout with the junction of the A3054 where you take the first exit towards Ryde. After a short distance take a turning on the right, which is signposted for the Robin Hill Adventure Park through brown signage, onto Park Road. At the mini roundabout carry straight on onto Briddlesford Road following the brown signage for the Theme Park. Remain on this road until you reach another mini roundabout, where you carry straight over and continue until Junction with A3056, where turn left towards Arreton. At the Branstone Cross junction turn right onto Princelett Shute and then at the T junction turn right towards Ventnor and at mini roundabout carry straight on joining the B3327. Follow this all the way towards Ventnor. As you drop down the hill towards the town, and see the sea, turn right on a sharp left hand bend onto Gill's Cliff Road, signposted for Freshwater. Follow this road down the hill and just after a set of traffic lights take a sharp right hand turn towards St Lawrence. At the bottom of the hill turn right at the T junction towards Ventnor Botanic Garden. Remain on this road until you enter the village of St Lawrence, where turn right onto Seven Sisters Road, sign posted for the Village Hall. At the T Junction at the top of the hill you will find the woods are in front of you. There is an access point to the Nature Reserve, via a Public Footpath, off the road to the right up a steep hill from this point, but there is no car parking available.
From Fishbourne Ferry leave terminal on B3731 until junction with A3054 where turn right towards East Cowes. Remain on this road until you reach the village of Wootton Bridge where you turn left at the traffic lights by the Public House onto Station Road, signposted for Sandown. At the mini roundabout turn left onto Briddlesford Road, following the brown signage for the Theme Park. Remain on this road until you reach another mini roundabout where you carry straight over and continue until the Junction of A3056, where turn left towards Arreton. At the Branstone Cross junction turn right onto Princelett Shute and then at the T junction turn right towards Ventnor and at mini roundabout carry straight on joining the B3327. Follow this all the way towards Ventnor. As you drop down the hill towards the town, and see the sea, turn right on a sharp left hand bend onto Gill's Cliff Road, signposted for Freshwater. Follow this road down the hill and just after a set of traffic lights take a sharp right hand turn towards St Lawrence. At the bottom of the hill turn right at the T junction towards Ventnor Botanic Garden. Remain on this road until you enter the village of St Lawrence, where turn right onto Seven Sisters Road, sign posted for the Village Hall. At the T Junction at the top of the hill you will find the woods are in front of you. There is an access point to the Nature Reserve, via a Public Footpath, off the road to the right up a steep hill from this point, but there is no car parking available.
OS SZ536768
Opening Times
Daily
Transport
Nearest bus stops are on Whitwell Road to the north of the Reserve ~ Service Number 6
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Amenities
Full amenities are available in Ventnor.
Travel Information
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Location
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