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Cowes Week
A walk from East Cowes to Newport
Walks by bus - A walk starting from East Cowes crossing
the River Medina by floating bridge to West Cowes and following the
Coastal Path along the shoreline through Gurnard to Thorness Bay, then heading
inland via Parkhurst Forest to Newport |
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Completed: |
6 August 2007 |
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Distance: |
10¼
miles approx |
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Weather: |
Sunny with a brisk on-shore wind |
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Time: |
4½ hours - all
photographs taken between 11:15 & 15:45 |
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Terrain: |
Coastal Path, pastoral
paths, some road walking |
| Stiles: |
22 |
| Highest Point: |
198 ft |
| Assent: |
731 ft |
| Grade: |
Moderate |
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Parking: |
Park in Newport, then catch the No.5 bus to East Cowes |
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Nearest Towns: |
Newport, East Cowes, West Cowes |
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Refreshments: |
Various - Cowes, Bowsprit, Woodvale - Gurnard, Various - Newport |
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Toilets: |
Public toilets in
Cowes, Gurnard & Newport |
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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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