Dills Copse

Dills Copse is a forest in Havenstreet and Ashey, Isle of Wight, England. Dills Copse is situated nearby to the locality Little Duxmore Farm House, as well as near Ashey Down.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Isle of Wight Steam Railway and Eaglehead and Bloodstone Copses.

Isle of Wight Steam Railway

Museum

Photo: Stephen Dawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway is a heritage railway on the Isle of Wight. The railway passes through 5+1⁄2 miles of countryside from Smallbrook Junction to Wootton station, passing through the small village of Havenstreet, where the line has a station, headquarters and a depot.

Eaglehead and Bloodstone Copses

Nature reserve

Eaglehead and Bloodstone Copses is a 10.3-hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest which is south of Ashey on the Isle of Wight. The site was notified in 1987 for its biological value.

Ashey railway station

Railway station

Photo: Ron Strutt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ashey railway station is a station serving the village of Ashey on the Isle of Wight in England. It was on the line which ran from Ryde to Newport. It had a passing loop when built but this was taken out of use when a loop was provided at Havenstreet instead.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wootton Bridge and Ryde.

Wootton Bridge

Photo: Arriva436, CC BY 3.0.

Wootton Bridge lies on the northeast coast of the Isle of Wight, and is situated almost midway between the island’s historical capital of Newport and the Victorian gateway of Ryde.

Ryde

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Ryde is a seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight in South East England. The parish area had a population of 24,096 according to the 2021 Census.