Hurst Copse

Hurst Copse is a forest in Wootton Bridge, Isle of Wight, England. Hurst Copse is situated nearby to the locality Wootton Bridge, as well as near East Quay.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Isle of Wight Steam Railway and Butterfly World.

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.

Butterfly World

Photo: Ronald Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Butterfly World is a butterfly zoo located on the Isle of Wight. It opened on 1 May 1983 as part of the Medina Garden Centre, becoming the first butterfly farm opened in a UK garden centre, and the fifth Butterfly farm in the world.

Briddlesford Copses

Forest

Photo: Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Briddleford Copses is a 167.2-hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation which is south of Wootton Bridge on the Isle of Wight in Britain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ryde and Newport.

Ryde

Photo: sidibousaid, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Newport

Photo: Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0.

Newport is the county town of the Isle of Wight. It is in the centre of the island on the River Medina. It is the second largest town on the island, with a population of 24,000, slightly fewer than Ryde.