Fort Victoria to Freshwater Bay & back

A circular walk starting at Fort Victoria following the Freshwater Trail to Freshwater Bay returning along the disused railway line to Yarmouth

 
 
Completed:  2 February 2012
Distance: 8¼ miles approx
Weather: Sunny, cold, with a biting easterly wind
Time: 4 hours - all photographs taken between 11:00 & 15:00
Terrain: Mainly on firm tracks with limited road walking
Stiles: 0
Highest Point: 101 ft
Assent: 451 ft
Grade: Easy
Parking: Park in the car park at Fort Victoria (GR: SZ 339-898) click here for location map
Nearest Towns: Yarmouth
Refreshments: The Red Lion - Freshwater, Cafe - Fort Victoria (Seasonal), Various - Yarmouth
Toilets: Public toilets at Fort Victoria, Yarmouth
Transport: Southern Vectis - routes & times
Other Walks: WightCAM - All Walks by Distance
Maps: Outdoor Leisure No. 29
 
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Photographs
 
 

 
 
 


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Altitude relief map
 


Looking along the beach at Norton Spit towards Yarmouth with Bouldnor in the distance
 


Zooming across towards Yarmouth
 


Yarmouth
 


Yarmouth old mill
 


Wrapped up against the bitter easterly wind
 


A hebridean sheep
 


Snowdrops in flower
 


Snowdrops in flower

 


Narcissus flowers

 


Daffodils

 


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Panoramic view across The Causeway with frozen sea ice around the shoreline
 


Frozen sea water looking more like snow

 


Looking back along The Causeway towards Freshwater parish church

 


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Panoramic view along the Western Yar from The Causeway
 


Teal ducks
one of Britain's smallest ducks visiting between September to April

 


The Western Yar
 


Freshwater parish church from the side of The Causeway
 


Afton Marsh
 


Looking along The Promenade at Freshwater Bay to Mermaid Rock & Stag Rock

 


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Panoramic view along The Promenade at Freshwater Bay to Mermaid Rock & Stag Rock
 


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Panoramic view across Freshwater Bay to Mermaid Rock & Stag Rock with St Catherine's Down in the distance
 


Looking between  Mermaid Rock & Stag Rock across Hanover Point to with St Catherine's Down & Gore Cliff

 


The independent lifeboat station at Freshwater Bay
 


Two RIBs with maintenance work under way

 


Fort Redoubt

 


Looking along the water's edge to Stag Rock

 


Looking along the pebble beach at Freshwater Bay

 


Looking along the pebble strewn promenade at Freshwater Bay

 


Steps leading up onto the cliff top path

 


Looking down along the Promenade at Freshwater Bay

 


Plaque to the memory of as lost airman

 


'Least we forget'

 


Stag Rock

 


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Panoramic view across across Freshwater Bay towards Tennyson Down
 


A thatched cottage at The Causeway

 


Freshwater parish church

 


Frozen sea water along the water's edge of the River Yar

 


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Panoramic view across the River Yar along The Causeway to Freshwater parish church
 


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Panoramic view across The Causeway
 


Common Gulls & an Oyster Catcher

 


A final view of the frozen sea water

 


Hazel catkins

 


An inlet off the main River Yar

 


Looking across the marshland towards Yarmouth

 


Marshlands

 


Yachts moored the the River Yar

 


Looking along the dam wall past the old mill into Yarmouth

 


Yarmouth old mill

 


The swing bridge across the mouth of the River Yar

 


The swing bridge across the mouth of the River Yar

 


A Wightlink ferry approaching Yarmouth
 


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Panoramic view across the River Yar to the old mill
 


Looking back across the swing bridge towards Yarmouth

 


Zooming across the harbour wall past the ferry to Bouldnor

 


The 'sconce' buoy off Sconce Point with the concrete tower at Sway in the distance

 


Hurst Castle
 


The Marine Aquarium at Fort Victoria
 


One of two canons outside the exhibition centre
 


One of two canons outside the exhibition centre

 


The VR 1855 stone
 


A somewhat deserted car park at Fort Victoria

 


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Panoramic view across the car park at Fort Victoria
 
 

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