St Catherine's Down and Knowles Farm

Autumn colours of bracken at Wydcome near St Catherine's Dwon — Golden bracken on the Wydcombe estate, with views to the Hoy Monument on St Catherine’s Down

Autumn sunlight illuminates two walkers below the mass of Gore Cliff on the southern tip of the Isle of Wight — An autumn walk below Gore Cliff, near St Catherine's Point

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Our countryside space is open. We encourage everyone to observe social distancing measures.

A wild rocky coast with jutting cliffs, a windswept down and sheltered wooded valley

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Family walking in the woodland at Castle Ward, County Down

Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit

More than 100 gardens and parks and hundreds of coast and countryside places are open in England and Northern Ireland. Following the latest government guidance, all houses in England and Northern Ireland are closed. We're reopening our places in Wales from Monday 9 November for visitors who live in Wales in line with Welsh government guidelines following the firebreak lockdown. To avoid disappointment please book in advance, especially at weekends and school holidays. Please check the property webpage of the place you wish to visit before you travel. Find out how to book and what to expect from your visit.

St Catherine's Down and Knowles Farm

Things to see and do

See what you can get up to

Explore the downs by foot, bicycle or with your dog and enjoy getting outside and breathing in that blustery sea air.

View from Freshwater Bay of Tennyson Down, Isle of Wight

More about visiting the Isle of Wight

Whether its walking, cycling, family fun, wildlife or history that interests you, you can find it all on the Isle of Wight.

Downloadable walks to try

The lighthouse and cottage at Knowles Farm, Isle of Wight with the sea in the background.

Shedding light on the tip of the Wight walk

Walk our moderately challenging route to the most southerly point of the Isle of Wight, taking in the Island's only surviving onshore lighthouse as you go.