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Coast to Coast - West to East
 (Alum Bay to Bembridge)

This walk is a combination of the Tennyson Trail, walked in reverse, and the Bembridge Trail; the Tennyson Trail is left just before it's finish to link with the Bembridge Trail via Garstons, Gatcombe, Whitecroft & Blackwater at St Georges Down
 
Completed:  7 September 2001
Distance: 27 miles approx
Weather: Dry, cloudy with bright sunny spells & a moderate breeze
Time: 9¼ hours
Terrain: Reasonably well defined paths with limited road walking
Stiles: Information not available
Grade: Moderate to strenuous
Parking: Transport required to start of the walk at Alum Bay with pick up at Bembridge or returning to Newport by bus
Nearest Towns: Freshwater, Newport & Ryde
Refreshments: The Dairyman's Daughter & White Lion - Arreton, Various in Bembridge
Toilets: Public toilets at Alum Bay, Freshwater Bay & Bembridge
Transport: Southern Vectis - routes & times
Other Walks: WightCAM - All Walks by Distance
Maps: Outdoor Leisure No. 29
 
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