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Youngwoods Copse

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

50.66811, -1.19163

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Newchurch Car Park 452m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 23

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 54 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Yar River TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Worsley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Bembridge TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nunwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
School Lanepublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
The Knowles Waypublic footpath · 502 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 502 mPath type: footway
The Knowles Waypublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
RSPB Brading MarshesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Adgestone Quiet RoadsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Red Squirrel TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sunshine TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalk Ridge ExtremeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

23 public paths nearby

Public paths
Burnt House Lanebridleway · 701 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 701 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Lower Knighton Lanebyway open to all traffic · 796 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 796 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Sandown to Newport Cyclepathbridleway · 629 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 629 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Sandown to Newport Cyclepathbridleway · 751 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 751 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Sandown to Newport Cyclepathbridleway · 14 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path leading to Newchurch

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path leading to Newchurch

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