This walk is in two parts, in the morning we will explore Firestone Copse near Ryde on the Isle of Wight. We will then move to Quarr Abbey where there is a cafe, for lunch, and a small area of woodland.
Firestone Copse is located just to the south west of Ryde, near Fishbourne and Wootton Bridge.
There are a series of walking trails to follow around the woods where tree species include Oak, Ash, coniferous Douglas, Cedar and Scots Pine. The weather at this time of the year can vary, let's hope it is sunny, however, I would recommend walking boots or wellingtons as it could be quite muddy.
The walks will provide the opportunity to photograph a variety of trees in their autumn colours (hopefully), fallen leaves, acorns and other forest fruits, moss/lichen, ferns, funghi and possibly a red squirrel,
We will start the walk from Firestone Copse car park, where, hopefully, there will be a coffee van.
Quarr Abbey is a monastery which is home to a small group of Benedictine monks. There is no entry fee for Quarr.
It is situated within 200 ares of pasture, woodlands, coastline and formal gardens. There is a short woodland walk with a hide where you may be lucky to see a red squirrel.