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Coastal Path in 12 Stages |
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13 stages if you include East Cowes & Wootton - it's a dull road
walk; for those that feel compelled to complete the circuit, I suggest they take
the bus to East Cowes & enjoy the experience walking of pounding the tarmac
along the road |
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Click on the appropriate link for
details of each stage |
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| Key |
Stage |
Map |
Miles |
Description |
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1 |
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15¼ |
Kingston
A circular walk from Blackgang along the Coastal Path past Walpen
Chine, Whale Chine to Shepherd's Chine across arable fields to
Kingston and onto St Catherine's Down & Hoy's Monument to Niton
& St Catherine's Lighthouse |
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2 |
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10½ |
Shepherd's Chine
A circular walk from Shorwell across arable land joining the
Shepherd's Trail at Dungewood Farm to reach Shepherd's Chine
returning along the Coastal Path past Brighstone to Chilton
Chine before heading inland past Mottistone Mill and Limerstone
Down |
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3 |
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11 |
Compton Bay
A circular walk along the coast from Chilton Chine to Freshwater Bay
returning over Afton Down & Brook Down to Mottistone Common |
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4 |
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12½ |
West Wight
A circular walk around the coast from Freshwater Bay across Tennyson
Down, West High Down, Headon Warren and around Totland Bay &
Colwell to Yarmouth returning along the disused railway |
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5 |
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13½ |
Bouldnor & Hamstead
A circular walk from Shalfleet alongside the Caul Bourne to Newbridge
across pastures then arable fields to reach Yarmouth then
following the Coastal Path through Bouldnor Copse and Hamstead |
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6 |
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15½ |
Thorness Bay
A circular walk from Shalfleet following the Coastal Path via Newtown
to Porchfield, then onto Thorness Bay along the beach before
heading inland via Parkhurst Forest to Calbourne returning via
Newbridge |
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7 |
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12½ |
Gurnard & Cowes
A circular walk from Parkhurst Forest to Thorness Bay continuing the
Coastal Path along the cliffs to Gurnard, then along road,
pavement & sea wall to Gurnard & Cowes returning along the River
Medina to Northwood before heading back through Parkhurst Forest |
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7a |
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12 |
East Cowes & Wootton
A circular walk starting from East Cowes along roads through Whippinham to
Wootton & Wootton Bridge returning along the cycle path to Binfield, then
along the banks of the River Medina to the Folly Inn passing Whippingham
Church back to East Cowes |
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8 |
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12½ |
Fishbourne
A circular walk starting from Binstead heading inland to Havenstreet
walking beneath Arreton Downs before returning via Great
Briddlesford to Wootton to follow the Coastal Path back through
Fishbourne |
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9 |
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10 |
Ryde & Seaview
A circular walk starting from Nettlestone crossing arable fields to
Swanmore & Haylands and through Binstead to follow the Coastal
Path through Ryde, Appley, Puckpool & Seaview to Seagrove Bay |
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10 |
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14¼ |
Bembridge
A circular walk starting from Nettlestone following the Coastal Path
inland to The Duver and around Bembridge Harbour past Forelands
and Whitecliff Bay to Culver Down & Yaverland before returning
inland via Brading & St Helens |
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11 |
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12¼ |
Sandown & Shanklin
A circular walk starting from Yaverland following the Coastal Path
along Sandown Bay passing Sandown, Shanklin & Luccombe before
heading inland over Luccombe Down & Shanklin Down returning via
America Wood & Sandown Airport |
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12 |
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14 |
Ventnor
A circular walk starting from Bonchurch Landslip following the
Coastal Path along Monk's Bay & Wheeler's Bay to Ventnor and
onto Binnel Bay, then continuing along the upper cliff to Niton
before returning inland via Whitwell and onto Week Down, Wroxall
Down & St Boniface Down |
