Walking on the Isle of Wight: The Isle of Wight Coastal Path and 21 coastal and countryside walks

Guidebook to 21-day walks on the Isle of Wight, suitable for all abilities, plus a long-distance Coastal Path route. Discover this beautiful, relaxed island off England’s south coast, with a variety of walking terrain: dramatic coast paths, rolling downland, marshes, woods, forests and sites of historical interest. Coastal routes can be enjoyed year-round, while inland walks are best between spring and autumn. The graded day walks range from 8–30km (5–19 miles) and take between 2 and 8 hours to complete. The Coastal Path is a longer, more challenging route that circumnavigates the island in an anti-clockwise direction. It’s divided into eight stages, though stronger walkers may prefer to complete it over five, six or seven stages. The full route covers 125km (78 miles). 1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk Easy access from Newport, Cowes and Shanklin Includes refreshment and public transport options for all walks Local points of interest include The Needles, Osborne House and Carisbrooke Castle GPX files available to download

Table of Contents:
Map key Route summary tables Stage facilities planner Overview profile/staging options Introduction Geography and landscape A potted history Modern society Principal locations Wildlife When to go Getting to the island Getting around Accommodation What to take Safety The countryside Walking in groups Walking with children Using this guide COASTAL PATH Stage 1 Cowes to Shalfleet Stage 2 Shalfleet to Yarmouth Stage 3 Yarmouth to Alum Bay Stage 4 Alum Bay to Brook Stage 5 Brook to Ventnor Stage 6 Ventnor to Sandown Stage 7 Sandown to Ryde Stage 8 Ryde to East Cowes WEST WIGHT Walk 1 Newport and Shorwell figure of eight Walk 2 Shorwell to Whitwell Walk 3 Brighstone circular Walk 4 Brighstone to Yarmouth Walk 5 Yarmouth circular Walk 6 Freshwater circular Walk 7 Shalfleet and Newtown circular Walk 8 Shalfleet to Newport Walk 9 Tennyson Trail EAST WIGHT Walk 10 Shanklin circular via Nettlecombe Walk 11 Shanklin circular via America Wood Walk 12 Niton circular (the two lighthouses walk) Walk 13 Ashey and Newchurch circular Walk 14 Ryde to Ventnor Walk 15 Brading and St Helens circular Walk 16 Wootton Bridge circular Walk 17 Wootton Station to Newport Walk 18 Bembridge Trail Walk 19 Worsley Trail Walk 20 Arreton to Brading Walk 21 Godshill to Ventnor Appendix A Accommodation listings Appendix B Useful contacts

About the Author :
Paul Curtis fell in love with the Isle of Wight on his first visit as an adult in 2008. Surprised and inspired by the sheer variety of landscapes in a relatively small area, he kept returning over the next three years and ended up walking nearly every footpath on the island before being commissioned by Cicerone to write a guidebook. He has lived on the island since 2011 but regularly finds time to walk and cycle on the mainland and internationally.