Brighstone Forest

It is spread over a number of hilly ridges which form the backbone of the Isle of Wight.

From west to east the ridges are Chessell Down, Westover Down, Brighstone Down, Newbarn Down, Rowborough Down and Idlecombe Down.

The forest lies close to the small town of Brighstone, and is part of the Isle of Wight AONB.

Shalcombe Down is an outlying block of woodland to the west of Brighstone Forest.

Both woods are managed by the Forestry Commission under leasehold agreements - the total area is 482 hectares.