COMBLEY GREAT WOOD ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT

Forestry Commission

Combley Great Wood is located approximately 3 miles east of Newport, near Havenstreet. The main gate is at grid reference SZ 545895.It is freehold woodland of 130 hectares owned and managed by the Forestry Commission.

The Combley Great Wood area comprises several small interconnected woodlands:Combley Great Wood, Watershill Copse, Guildfordheath Copse, Hoglease Copse, Black-bridge Copse, Ramcroft Copse, and Wilderness Copse. Shooting rights are let for part of the wood.

Most of the woodland is designated as an Ancient Woodland site. Red squirrel is present in the woods, as are Bechstein’s Bats.