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1. Shalfleet
(SZ 514-895)
Park in the car
park 90 yards past the New Inn up Mill Road and walk
back to the village. Cross the main road and walk past
the church bearing right along Church Lane and turn left
into Warlands Lane. Continue along Warlands Lane
through Warlands bearing right then left. Just past the
left turn in the road, turn right following the path
(S15) into Pondclose Copse and over the stile into
the open field. Walk diagonally across the field
crossing over the stile next to the gate and continue
walking diagonally across the next field to cross a
stile in the hedge. Turn left to leave the field and
turn left into Warlands Lane. Walk along the lane for
approximately 200 yards and turn right just before
Wyndham-Cottle Almshouses. Follow the path (S16)
crossing over the former course of the Newport to
Yarmouth railway. Continue straight across the road and
walk uphill along Dodpits Lane for approximately 400
yards and turn left into the access road to Eades Farm.
Follow the path (S22) past the farm to reach the
end of Clay Lane. Turn right crossing the stile and
follow the path (S23) across the field. Cross a
stile and continue across the next field and cross a
stile leading into Chessell Copse. Follow the path
through the copse crossing another stile and a third on
the edge of the copse. Continue straight across the
field keeping the hedge to the right, then turn left and
continue across the top of the field keeping the hedge
to the right to reach the access track to Little
Chessell. Turn right, then left following Dodpits Lane
for approximately 50 yards and turn right along the
track (S34) passing Churchill's Farm on the
right. Cross the stile in the fence and continue
straight across the field descending slightly and cross
a stile. Bear left and follow the path uphill and
continue straight across the track junction following
the path keeping the fence to the left. Continue
straight across the field and turn right at the
fingerposts following the path (S18) downhill
across open fields. Continue along the track bearing
left across a footbridge and across the next field
keeping the hedge to the left to reach the roadway
outside Wellow opposite the church.
2. Wellow
(SZ 384-882 5 ml)
Turn left and
walk along the road past the first footpath on the right
continuing along past Thorley Lodge & Lilac Cottage into
Thorley.
3. Thorley
(SZ 376-885 5.6 ml)
Turn right at
the next footpath (Y8) on the right crossing a
stile passing between properties and across another
stile. Bear right and walk across the field, then
through 2 gates separated by a footbridge. Bear left
and follow the path (S6a) across the field, the
cross the stile into a thicket and turn right across
another stile. Continue along the path (S6)
through a narrow wooded section and cross a stile onto
the course of the old railway line. Turn left crossing
another stile and follow the path (Y8) across the
field. Cross the stile by the gate and turn right into
Hill Place Lane. walk along the road passing Holbrookes
Cottages on the left and turn right following the grass
verge on the right of the main road. Turn left crossing
the road and follow the road into Bouldnor Copse.
Follow the road around to the left at the right fork in
the road continuing past the building on the left of the
'Experience Centre'. Bear left past the buildings, then
right and follow a path to reach the Coastal Path. Turn
right and follow the path (S1) into through
Bouldnor Copse.
4. Bouldnor Copse
(SZ 379-900 6.7 ml)
Follow the
distinct path through the copse past the bench seat on
the right and Bouldnor Cliff on the left avoiding a
small section where another recent cliff fall
necessitates a slight diversion. Go through the gate at
the edge of the copse to reach the outskirts of Cranmore.
Bear right onto the gravel track, then left for
approximately ¼ mile and bear right along what appears
to be the drive but leads to the path to West Hamstead
Farm. Continue past the farm bearing left then right to
cross the stile and continue through this field and the
next crossing two stiles at the next field to reach
Hamstead Farm.
5. Hamstead
(SZ 398-911 8.5 ml)
Turn left and
follow the track (S32) past Hamstead Farm on the
right. Cross the stile and continue downhill along the
gravel track (S3) to reach the coastline.
Continue along the path to reach Hamstead Point.
Continue along the path to the right of the shingle bank
and turn right up the steps on the right and follow the
enclosed path. Cross the footbridge and cross the
stile. Bear left and walk directly across the field.
Cross the stile in the hedge and turn right and continue
through the next field keeping the hedge to the right.
Follow the path across the boardwalks and footbridges
around the salt water marsh bearing right, then left
continuing along the narrow fenced path to reach the
path at Lower Hamstead. Turn right and walk along the
gravel track (S28) past Creek Farm on the left.
Continue into the woods and turn left at the track
junction (S27). Continue straight ignoring the
track on the left and the track on the right by Pigeon
Coo Farm. Cross over Ningwood Lake by the road bridge
and turn left into woods following the path (S11)
along the edge of the creek. Cross the creek using the
railway sleeper bridge and follow the path around the
edge of the field keeping the hedge to the left. Cross
the stile and turn right and walk along the grass verge
into Shalfleet.
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