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Walk the Wight
Bembridge to Alum Bay
Starting from Bembridge Airfield, the walk climbs onto Bembridge Down, then
through Brading Marshes to Brading, passing beneath Brading Down, then arable
farmland to Arreton, onto St George's Down, to the midway checkpoint at
Carisbrooke, then following the Tennyson Trail across
Bowcombe Down, through Brighstone Forest, across Mottistone Down, Brook Down &
Afton Down to Freshwater Bay, then onto Tennyson Down & across West High
Down to Alum Bay |
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Completed: |
16 May 2010 |
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Distance: |
27¼ miles approx |
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Weather: |
Early morning sunshine, clouding over with rain at times
& mist on the hills |
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Time: |
10⅛
hours - all photographs taken between 06:57 & 17:05 |
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Terrain: |
Mixed, down land & through woods with
limited road walking |
| Stiles: |
3 (Note: all stiles removed for the day of the walk) |
| Highest Point: |
688 ft |
| Assent: |
3,563 ft |
| Grade: |
Strenuous |
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Parking: |
Park in Newport, bus provided to Bembridge Airfield, return by bus from
Alum Bay to Newport
(GR:
SZ 501-894) ←
click
here for location map |
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Nearest Towns: |
Newport |
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Refreshments: |
The Bugle - Brading, The White Lion, Dairyman's Daughter - Arreton, Café
- Alum Bay |
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Toilets: |
Public toilets - Brading, Alum Bay, toilet facilities provided at
check points along the way |
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Transport: |
Southern Vectis
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routes & times |
| Other
Walks: |
WightCAM - All Walks by Distance |
| Maps: |
Outdoor Leisure No. 29 |
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