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Hillway (Bembridge) to Ventnor
A coastal walk from Hillway passing Whitecliff Bay onto Culver Down, around
Sandown Bay passing Sandown & Shanklin, through The Landslip to Monks Bay and
onto Ventnor |
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Completed: |
27 January 2012 |
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Distance: |
9½ miles approx |
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Weather: |
Sunny, clouding over with heavy hail showers late
afternoon |
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Time: |
4¼ hours - all photographs taken between
10:45 & 15:00 |
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Terrain: |
Well defined paths & pavements along the Coastal Path
with some road walking |
| Stiles: |
1 |
| Highest Point: |
377 ft |
| Assent: |
1,218 ft |
| Grade: |
Moderate |
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Parking: |
Park in Newport, then catch the No.8 bus
to Bembridge, returning by No.3 bus to Newport (GR: SZ 503-899) ←
click
here for start location map |
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Nearest Towns: |
Sandown, Shanklin, Ventnor |
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Refreshments: |
Culver Haven -
Culver Down, Spyglass Inn - Ventnor |
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Toilets: |
Public toilets in Bembridge, Sandown, Monks Bay & Ventnor |
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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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| Altitude relief map |
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Zooming across the caravans at Whitecliff Bay
to the Earl of Yarborough Monument |
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Looking along the beach at Whitecliff Bay past
Black Rock to Long Ledge with Foreland in the distance |
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Zooming across Black Rock & Long Ledge to
Foreland |
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Whitecliff Bay with Bembridge & Forelands in
the distance |
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| Panoramic view across Bembridge
airfield to St Helens, Bembridge, Foreland & Whitecliff Bay |
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| Panoramic view across Bembridge
airfield to St Helens, Bembridge, Foreland & Whitecliff Bay |
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Zooming across Whitecliff Bay & Black Rock
Ledge to Foreland |
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Whitecliff Bay, Black Rock, Long Ledge &
Foreland |
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The beacon on Culver Down |
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Looking across Sandown Bay to Shanklin below
Luccombe Down & Shanklin Down |
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| The Earl of Yarborough Monument &
Culver Haven |
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The Earl of Yarborough Monument & coastguard
cottages |
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| Panoramic view across Sandown Bay
to Shanklin, Sandown & Yaverland |
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The Earl of Yarborough Monument |
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| Looking across Red Cliff back to
The Earl of Yarborough Monument on Culver Down |
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| Kind of stating the obvious |
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Looking along Red Cliff to Culver Cliff |
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Looking along Red Cliff to Culver Cliff |
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Looking along the beach at Yaverland past Red
Cliff & Culver Cliff to the Earl of Marlbough Monument on Culver
Down |
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Zooming past Red Cliff & Culver Cliff to the
Earl of Marlbough Monument on Culver Down |
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| Panoramic view along the beach to
Sandown & Shanklin |
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Red Cliff & Culver Cliff with the Earl of
Marlbough Monument on Culver Down |
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| The 'eco loos' at Yaverland |
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| With a psychedelic tiger on the
roof |
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The 'not so grand' Grand Hotel
It might well be extremely nice & luxurious inside! |
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The 'clubhouse' at Browns Golf Course |
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| Panoramic view across the
old boating lake to Brading Down |
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Garish apartments along the esplanade at
Sandown |
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| Panoramic view across Sandown
pier to Bembridge Down & Culver Down |
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| Panoramic view across Sandown Bay
to Bembridge Down & Culver Down |
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The Fisherman's Inn at the bottom of Shanklin
Chine |
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Sunshine bouncing off the window of these
apartments at Luccombe |
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| Thatch Cottage along The Landslip |
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Bembridge Down & Culver Down |
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Loafers Glory along The Landslip |
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| Descending the slippery rough
steps |
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| Negotiating a recent 'landslip' |
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Zooming in on tankers moored off sandown Bay
with the Nab Tower on the left |
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A new NO CYCLING sign
These signs annoy me because, even though they don't say so,
they imply that it's OK to cycle on all other paths when in fact
they should just state NO CYCLING |
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Trying to catch the waves as they break against
the rocks |
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| Properties along the sea wall at
Monks Bay |
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| Hover across image for a view of
the former boat |
| A new tractor & larger fishing
boat |
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Properties along the sea wall at
Monks Bay |
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| A spiralling wave along the sea
defences |
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| Panoramic view across Wheelers
Bay & Horseshoe Bay |
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| Panoramic view across Ventnor
Haven icluding Cascade Gardens & Ventnor Winter Gardens |
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| Panoramic view of Ventnor Haven |
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A local fishing boat approaching Ventnor Haven |
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A local fishing boat approaching Ventnor Haven |
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Throttling back as it enters Ventnor Haven |
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| Panoramic view across Ventnor Bay
towards Woody Point in the distance |
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| Panoramic view across Ventnor Bay
towards Woody Point in the distance |
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Cascade Gardens & Ventnor Winter Gardens |
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The elevated seating area at location of the
former pier |
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