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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.39 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 119 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 114 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 50 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Freshwater 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.672679° / W 1.504884°
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 25 m - Start on Southdown Road
  2. 2 : km 0.33 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Military Road
  3. 3 : km 0.55 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Esplanade
  4. 4 : km 2.15 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 2.17 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 2.85 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left onto Summers Lane
  7. 7 : km 3.31 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Church Hill
  8. 8 : km 3.33 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto York Lane
  9. 9 : km 3.44 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 3.57 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp right onto Cliff Road
  11. 11 : km 3.72 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 4.14 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 4.16 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 4.2 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Turf Walk
  15. 15 : km 4.21 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 4.25 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 4.27 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Esplanade Walk
  18. 18 : km 4.69 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Cliff Road
  19. 19 : km 4.83 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 20 : km 4.96 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto York Lane
  21. 21 : km 5.08 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Church Hill
  22. 22 : km 5.1 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto York Road
  23. 23 : km 5.56 - alt. 40 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 6.25 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Moons Hill
  25. 25 : km 7.86 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto Military Road
  26. 26 : km 7.94 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Greystones Lane
  27. 27 : km 7.95 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 8.08 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left onto Southdown Road
  29. S/E : km 8.39 - alt. 25 m

Useful Information

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Other walks in the area

Walking The Needles & Tennyson's Monument from Freshwater Bay

Walker
↔10.20 km ↗+243 m ↘-233 m ◔3h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Freshwater (Isle of Wight)

The chalk downs at the western end of the Isle of Wight offer some excellent walking. This route starts from Freshwater Bay and visits the Tennyson Monument before continuing to the Needles at the Far end of the island. The route also offers a good view of Alum Bay and on the final descent a grand panorama looking east along the coast to St Catherine's Point.

Walking The Needles & Tennyson's Monument from Nodewell Farm

Walker
↔5.89 km ↗+122 m ↘-122 m ◔2h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Totland (Isle of Wight)

This walk explores the far west of the Isle of Wight. The route climbs to the Tennyson's Monument set high on Tennyson Down before walking to the viewpoint overlooking the Needles. In addition you get fine views of Alum Bay.

Walking Chessell Pottery to The Sun Inn

Association or club
↔3.51 km ↗+97 m ↘-111 m ◔1h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Calbourne (Isle of Wight)

This is a pleasant stroll along some of the more unfamiliar parts of the island, with fine views towards the sea as you come down from Mottistone Down.

Walking From The Sun Inn

Association or club
↔6.63 km ↗+127 m ↘-125 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Brighstone (Isle of Wight)

Easy and lovely pub walk from The Sun Inn passing through fields and along the coast.

Walking Northern Coastal Cliffs

Association or club
↔8.52 km ↗+70 m ↘-73 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Shalfleet (Isle of Wight)

A walk through woodland and to a creek and on along the coast.

Walking Solent Coast

Association or club
↔11.25 km ↗+88 m ↘-93 m ◔3h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Shalfleet (Isle of Wight)

A coastal walk overlooking Newtown estuary and the Solent.

Walking Around Shalfleet and Newbridge

Association or club
↔7.67 km ↗+30 m ↘-30 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Shalfleet (Isle of Wight)

A walk alongside a river, an estuary at a National Nature Reserve, farmland and a wood

Walking Keyhaven Marshes

National Park
↔5.71 km ↗+5 m ↘-5 m ◔1h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Milford-on-Sea (Hampshire)

Walk via the Solent Way through a nature reserve rich in wildlife. Along the route there are views across the Solent to the Isle of Wight and the Needles and opportunities to watch the ever-changing bird life of Keyhaven Marshes. The path then cuts inland to follow an ancient highway behind the reserve before returning to Keyhaven.

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