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Shanklin Down

 

Walks from a Pub - A circular walk starting at The Spyglass Inn, Ventnor walking under St Boniface Down & down through Luccombe Farm before climbing onto Shanklin Down and down to Shanklin Old Village before returning along the Coastal Path through The Landslip to Ventnor
 
Completed:  16 November 2002
Distance: 8½ miles approx
Weather: Sunny with moderate cloud & warm
Time: 3¾ hours - all photographs taken between 11:30 & 15:15
Terrain: Well defined paths, with limited road walking
Stiles: 14
Height: 750 ft
Assent: 1,778 ft
Grade: Moderate
Parking: Park at the bottom of Bath Road west of The Esplanade (GR: SZ 559-773)
Nearest Towns: Ventnor
Refreshments: The Spyglass Inn - Ventnor
Toilets: Public toilets in Monks Bay, Ventnor
Transport: Southern Vectis - routes & times
Other Walks: WightCAM - All Walks by Distance
Maps: Outdoor Leisure No. 29
 
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