One of our rangers spotted this delicate wall brown butterfly at St Helen's Duver on 1 May - one of the first of the year.
Which butterflies have you already seen this year?
© National Trust/Ollie Davis
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Good luck to those taking part in Mountbatten Isle of Wight #WalkTheWight today. Did you know you'll pass through countryside we care for on #CulverDown , #MottistoneDown , #TennysonDown & the #NeedlesHeadland ? Look out for our team as you head through these areas. We're with you all the way

Planning a visit to the #NeedlesBattery this weekend? Please be aware that on Sun (12 May) there will be no vehicular access, for the safety of #WalkTheWight participants.
Unfortunately there will be no accessible parking & the Needles Breezer bus will terminate The Needles

To celebrate SPAB #NationalMillsWeekend , #BembridgeWindmill will be open both Saturday and Sunday this weekend (10.30am-5pm).

Not only is it the last surviving windmill on the #IOW but it also has much of its original machinery.

Plan a visit here: bit.ly/NTIOWBW

Another year of bluebells throughout the ancient woodland at Borthwood Copse

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Nice little walk in the afternoon, just down to St Catherines lighthouse.. so much wildlife around Whitethroat.. sun was out lovely 😊

Philippa Drew rspb National Trust Isle of Wight #IsleOfWight #Birds #StCatherines #Lighthouse #Whitethroat #Bunny #IOW #IsleOfWight

Spring has sprung in the Isle of Wight

I counted at least 8 baby feral goats 🐐 (kids) during my walk along Ventnor Downs

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Just a reminder that #MottistoneGardens will be closing early today (Thursday 9 May) at 2pm. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but thank you for your understanding.
We'll be open this morning from 10.30am as usual and look forward to welcoming you.

#IsleOfWight

Planning to visit #MottistoneGardens tomorrow (9 May)? Please be aware that we'll be closing early at 2pm. This is so that we can improve our visitor facilities, meaning your next visit will be even more enjoyable.
Sorry for any inconvenience but thank you for understanding.

What will you hear this #InternationalDawnChorusDay ?
At Newtown, the creeks & woodlands fill with bird song as the sun rises & you might even be lucky enough to hear a nightingale. Over open grassland, such as on Tennyson, Mottistone & Culver Downs, skylarks will be singing.

From colourful gardens surrounded by bluebells, to a cliff-top fort high above the Needles, the last windmill on the Island & the only National Nature Reserve, there's plenty to explore at our #IsleOfWight places this #BankHolidayWeekend .
Plan your visit: bit.ly/NTIOW

Our volunteers at Mottistone work hard to keep the gardens looking beautiful. This #NationalGardeningWeek , why not pay a visit and discover the gardens for yourself?
We're open every day from 10.30am-5pm. Plan a visit at bit.ly/MottistoneGard…

#MottistoneGardens #NationalTrust

THREE Walks to add to your Isle of Wight Itinerary.🌿🥾⁣
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📌 Yarmouth to Freshwater, Red Squirrel Trail (Shide to Sandown section) & Mottistone Down (National Trust Isle of Wight)
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#IOW #IsleofWight #LoveGreatBritain #UNESCO #AONB #IsleofWight NationalLandscape #Coast2024

From more mature trees in #MottistoneGardens to saplings at #BembridgeWindmill community orchard, our fruit trees are blossoming with delicate pink and white petals.

© National Trust/Christian Lawrence & Jenny Courtney
#OrchardBlossomDay

Do you have books you don't think you'll read again? If so, we'd love you to donate them to #MottistoneGardens .
Our second-hand bookshop needs topping up, especially with paperback fiction & children's books. All funds from their sale are used to support our work on the Island.

In the April sunshine, bluebells are carpeting the woods at Mottistone & Borthwood Copse, & the bracken covered slopes of Ventnor Downs.

Want to help look after them? By not standing on bluebells, staying on paths & not picking them, we can all protect this springtime favourite.

Join us on a beautiful bluebell walk to The Longstone 🌿💜

When visiting, please look but don’t touch. 👀⁣

📌 Mottistone (National Trust Isle of Wight)

#IOW #IsleofWight #LoveGreatBritain #UNESCO #AONB #IsleofWight NationalLandscape #IsleofWight NL #Coast2024

Isle of Wight woodlands are unique in Britain as they contain both hazel dormice and red squirrels without the influence of grey squirrels or deer.

📷IWNHAS by Selena Bone, licensed surveyor #isleofwightnl #NationalMammalWeek National Trust Isle of Wight Mammal Society #iwatchwildlife

Want to help our oceans and stop plastic pollution? As part of their #MillionMileClean Surfers Against Sewage will be meeting at Compton Farm Chine (PO30 4HF) this Sat (27 Apr) at 10am.

The beach clean will last 2 hours and everyone is welcome. Litter pickers, bags and gloves provided.

Just a reminder that the Needles Battery, Mottistone Gardens, Newtown Visitor Point & Bembridge Windmill are closed today as a mark of respect & to allow staff & volunteers to attend the funeral of our Head Gardener.
We're sorry for any inconvenience. Thank you for understanding.