All walks detailed on this site were undertaken from 2001 and provide information relevant to that period.  The Foot & Mouth outbreak during the first half of 2001 prevented access to many paths; that information is no longer relevant but access should always be checked before setting out.

Presentation has gradually evolved over the last two years to it's current format and all walks from, & including 2002, follow the same format by providing a thumbnail image preview leading to a full description of the walk; earlier walks may be less detailed but are included to provide photographic detail over that period.

Screen resolution should be set to 1920x1080 (or higher) with 24 bit colour for best optimisation.

This site can also be viewed in Full Screen mode with No Toolbars.  Simply select Open Full Screen Window - No Toolbars at the bottom of the Latest Update Page or from this page
 

The search facility only appears on the introductory pages at the foot of the page

Enter a keyword to list relevant walks using the category selection to narrow the search

Try to avoid obvious words i.e. stile, walk, field as these appear in all walks.

Designed around Microsoft Internet Explorer v5.5 or higher.  Compatible with Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP

All pictures taken using Pentax *istDS (3008 x 2000), Fuji FinePix 4700 (1280 x 960) or Fuji S602 (2048 x 1536) and resized to 600 x 400 with JPEG compression, to reduce the  size of the images suitable for web browsing.

Panoramic images created using Panorama Factory & latterly, Adobe Photoshop then resized to a consistent width of 1280 and post processed using Adobe Photoshop.

All internet images are re-sized and post processed using Adobe PhotoShop to maximise quality.  DCE is used to batch reduce image size to 600 x 400 with a final file size of nominally 75k.

Walking on the island is not particularly arduous and, with the possible exception of the Shepherd's Trail & Stenbury Trail linked by the Coastal Path, the walks detailed on this site should be well within the reach of most walkers.  Good quality 'trainers' or walking boots, either leather or fabric, will assist as will the correct choice of clothing but are not essential, particularly for the shorter walks.

Please respect the countryside and keep to footpaths leaving all gates as found.

Always take care when using paths that follow the cliff edge, especially if accompanied with children.

A compass, or indeed GPS, is not really essential but can provide additional information to the benefit of the walker.

A walking speed of 2½ mph will provide a reasonable indication of the duration of each walk i.e. a 10 mile walk will take nominally 4 hours, allowing plenty of time to take photographs etc.