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Walking on the Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight Coastal Path and 23 coastal and countryside walks
Guidebook to 32 walking routes on the beautiful Isle of Wight, from 4 to 18 miles long. The routes are suitable for all abilities and are accessible all year round. Includes a complete circuit of the island's spectacular coast as well as walks exploring forest trails and downland, and visiting the towns of Yarmouth, Cowes and Ventnor.
Seasons
The climate is more temperate than on the mainland. Late spring to autumn perfect for inland walks, coastal path quite appropriate for winter (wildness, drama….) Some inland walks can be very muddy in winter.Centres
Sandown, Shanklin, Ventnor, Godshill, Ryde, Yarmouth, NewportDifficulty
Walks graded from 'easy' up to 'moderate-strenuous'. Even children can do walks marked 'easy' (at discretion of parents) but optimum user of the book would be adult of at least average fitness. No special equipment needed for any walk.Must See
Magnificent and very varied Coastal Path, St Catherine's Lighthouse, constant outstanding views, dinosaur fossils on Compton Bay, red squirrels, honey-pot villages with cosy pubs, Carisbrooke Castle, Ventnor (beautiful with its own microclimate), beaches, under-explored gems like lonely Newtown Harbour... Over half the island is an Area of Outstanding National Beauty. Tennyson connection.-
Overview
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A guidebook to 24 day walks on the Isle of Wight plus a long-distance Coastal Path route. Exploring the island’s designated National Landscape and beyond, there are walks suitable for all abilities.
The graded day walks range from 7–28km (4–18 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2–8 hours. The Coastal Path is a longer more challenging route circumnavigating the island. This is presented in 9 stages and covers 113km (70 miles).
- 1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk
- Detailed information on refreshments and public transport are given for each walk
- Easy access from Newport, Cowes and Shanklin
- Local points of interest are featured including The Needles
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By Paul Curtis
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 'Walking on the Isle of Wight'. He has lived on the island since 2011 but regularly finds time to walk and cycle on the mainland and internationally.
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