Youngwoods Plantation - Woodland plantation 6 ha
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🐶 Dogs🌲 Walks🚲 Cycling
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › South East › Isle of Wight Getting here
50.70588, -1.35106
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 350m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 350m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Cowes (Route 4)
Varies
Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Isle of Wight Coastal Path Walking route 113 km ▾
Named route Length 113 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Tennyson Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Bembridge Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Stenbury Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Challenging Chillerton Down Walk, Isle of Wight Walking route 14.8 km ▾
A challenging circular walk that takes you off the beaten track, through woods & valleys, & across the Chillerton Downs with sea views. The route includes undefined paths, gates, bridges & a stile & can be slippery. Dogs welcome on leads around livestock
Named route Length 14.8 km Duration 03:30-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round the Island Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 23 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 23 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cowes (Route 3) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Cowes Cycle Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Cowes (Route 4) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Red Squirrel Trail: Parkhurst Forest Mountain bike route ▾
Divert from the Red Squirrel Tail for Red Squirrel Hide
Named route
Show on map Chalk Ridge Extreme Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
6,454 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,454 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Coal Tit · Goldcrest · Blue Tit +33
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Siskin Spinus spinus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Herring Gull Larus argentatus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Swallow Hirundo rustica Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Rook Corvus frugilegus Linnet Linaria cannabina Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Redwing Turdus iliacus Magpie Pica pica Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus2024 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2023 Weasel · Brown Hare · Red Squirrel
Weasel Mustela nivalis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Salamanders, Sirens and Newts
Salamanders, Sirens and Newts Caudata Common Darter · Glow-worm · Sphaerophoria scripta · Beautiful Demoiselle · Azure Damselfly +16
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Migrant Hawker Bristly Oxtongue · Oxeye Daisy · Spear Thistle · Sycamore · Lapsana communis subsp. communis +24
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Lapsana communis subsp. communis Lapsana communis subsp. communis Hemlock Conium maculatum Bramble Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,454 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Coal Tit · Goldcrest · Blue Tit +33
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Siskin Spinus spinus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Herring Gull Larus argentatus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Swallow Hirundo rustica Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Rook Corvus frugilegus Linnet Linaria cannabina Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Redwing Turdus iliacus Magpie Pica pica Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus2024 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2023 Weasel · Brown Hare · Red Squirrel
Weasel Mustela nivalis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Salamanders, Sirens and Newts
Salamanders, Sirens and Newts Caudata Common Darter · Glow-worm · Sphaerophoria scripta · Beautiful Demoiselle · Azure Damselfly +16
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Migrant Hawker Bristly Oxtongue · Oxeye Daisy · Spear Thistle · Sycamore · Lapsana communis subsp. communis +24
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Lapsana communis subsp. communis Lapsana communis subsp. communis Hemlock Conium maculatum Bramble Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aeshna mixta2024
Aeshna mixta2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Platycheirus rosarum Platycheirus rosarum
Platycheirus rosarum Platycheirus rosarum
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Hornet Vespa crabro
Hornet Vespa crabro
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Bombadier Beetle Brachinus crepitans2024
Bombadier Beetle Brachinus crepitans2024
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024 Rubus fruticosus
Rubus fruticosus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Rumex sanguineus var. viridis Rumex sanguineus var. viridis
Rumex sanguineus var. viridis Rumex sanguineus var. viridis
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus
English Elm Ulmus procera
English Elm Ulmus procera
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Corky-fruited Water-dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides
Corky-fruited Water-dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Common Comfrey Symphytum officinale
Common Comfrey Symphytum officinale
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum 