Ordnance Survey Pathfinder Isle of Wight Walking Guidebook - OS Guides

165 miles of fabulous island walking, including family-friendly short walks, half-day rambles, and full-day hikes . . . Explore 28 wonderful walks with the Isle of Wight walking guidebook , encompassing a wealth of varied and unspoilt scenery across the island, from dramatic cliffs and rolling chalk downland to peaceful river estuaries, woodland and farmland. The walks range from just under 3 to almost 14 miles with clear, large-scale Ordnance Survey route maps, GPS waypoints, where to park, public transport connections and places of interest en route. The routes selected all make use of the excellent network of over 500 miles of footpaths and bridleways, which make the Isle of Wight such an ideal location for walkers. Some of the walks in this new book have been adapted from the Pathfinder Short Walks Guide to the Isle of Wight, but there are plenty of fabulous new routes to explore. Most of the walks in this book can be reached by public transport. For those visiting from the mainland as foot passengers, it’s easy to undertake the walks as day trips, either stepping straight off the ferry (and catamaran or hovercraft) to begin the walks, or catching a bus to the start. The Isle of Wight has an excellent bus service, operated by Southern Vectis, the name a nod to that given to the island by the Romans when they occupied Britain. As well as year round services, there are also highly scenic seasonal ones such as the Needles Breezer and Island Coaster. Details of the buses and stops needed are given in each walk information panel. What walks are inside Isle of Wight Walking Guidebook? Brading and Nunwell Fort Victoria Wroxall and the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary Wootton Bridge The old town at Newtown Around Brighstone Whippingham to Newport Ryde, Fishbourne and Wootton Bridge Newchurch Around Bembridge Niton and Whitwell Ningwood and Yarmouth Godshill and Appuldurcombe The Pepperpot, St Catherine’s Down and Niton Niton, St Catherine’s Point and Blackgan Calbourne and Winkle Street Steaming into Havenstreet Along the coast from Ryde to Bembridge Carisbrooke Castle Yarmouth to Freshwater: a coast-to-coast walk Shorwell and Chillerton Down Yaverland and Culver Down Wroxall and Ventnor Downs Brighstone and Mottistone Compton Bay and Downs Tennyson Down and The Needles Brighstone and Shorwell West Wight Circular