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Freshwater Bay

Walks by bus: A walk from Newport across Mount Joy to Carisbrooke Castle, then along the Tennyson Trail to Brighstone Forest, then dropping down past Grammar's Common to reach the coastal path at Chilton Chine which was followed to Freshwater Bay
 
Completed:  11 December 2009
Distance: 15½ miles approx
Weather: Sunny after a hard overnight frost, low cloud on high ground
Time: 5¼ hours - all photographs taken between 09:00 & 14:15
Terrain: Gravel tracks, grass paths with some road walking
Stiles: 7
Highest Point: 688 ft
Assent: 1,624 ft
Grade: Moderate
Parking: Park at Newport Quay (GR: SZ 502-895) returning by No.7 bus from Freshwater Bay
Nearest Towns: Newport, Freshwater
Refreshments: Bargeman's Rest- Newport, Albion Hotel & Fat Cat Bar - Freshwater Bay
Toilets: Public toilets at Newport, Freshwater Bay
Transport: Southern Vectis - routes & times
Other Walks: WightCAM - All Walks by Distance
Maps: Outdoor Leisure No. 29
 
Photographs
 

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