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NW Coastal Path
A straight walk along the north western coastline from Freshwater Bay over
Tennyson Down & West High Down to view The Needles from the former Black Knight
Rocket Test Site onto Fort Victoria via Headon Warren, Totland & Colwell along
the sea wall and Yarmouth to Hamstead before heading inland to Shalfleet |
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Completed: |
6 August 2004 |
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Distance: |
13½ miles approx |
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Weather: |
Cloudy, bright, warm, slight
breeze, turning sunny later |
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Time: |
6½ hours - all photographs taken between
09:30 & 16:00 |
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Terrain: |
Down land paths, sea walls, beach, gravel tracks,
some road walking |
| Stiles: |
7 |
| Highest Point: |
435 ft |
| Assent: |
1,772 ft |
| Grade: |
Moderate |
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Parking: |
Park in the car park in Mill Road (GR: SZ 415-895) & travel to Freshwater
Bay by No.7 bus |
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Nearest Towns: |
Freshwater & Yarmouth |
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Refreshments: |
Various in Yarmouth, New Inn - Shalfleet (Not open all
day) |
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Toilets: |
Public toilets at Freshwater Bay, Alum Bay & Yarmouth |
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Transport: |
Southern Vectis
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routes & times |
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Walks: |
WightCAM - All Walks by Distance |
| Maps: |
Outdoor Leisure No. 29 |
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