St Catherine's Down and Knowles Farm

View of Gore Cliff above St Catherie's Point — Gore Cliff seen from the landslip below

Important notice -

This countryside space is now open. Please continue to follow social distancing measures at all times.

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

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

We’ve opened more than 100 gardens and parks in England and Northern Ireland through advanced booking. From Monday 6 July, we’re gradually opening gardens and parklands in Wales. Tickets are released on Friday for the following week. More than 200 coast and countryside car parks are open across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. All National Trust houses remain closed for now. Read this article to find out what's open 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.