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Walk the Wight 201 - Bembridge to Alum Bay

 

Starting from Bembridge Airfield, the walk climbs onto Bembridge Down, then through Brading Marshes to Brading, passing beneath Brading Down, then arable farmland to Arreton, onto St George's Down, to the midway checkpoint at Carisbrooke, then following the Tennyson Trail  across Bowcombe Down, through Brighstone Forest, across Mottistone Down, Brook Down & Afton Down to Freshwater Bay, then onto Tennyson Down & across West High Down to Alum Bay
 
Completed:  12 May 2013
Distance: 27¼ miles approx
Weather: Early morning sunshine, clouding, heavy rain & strong winds for last 7½ miles
Time: 10½ hours - all photographs taken between 06:45 & 17:15
Terrain: Arable paths, downland & through woods with some road walking
Stiles: 3 (Note: all stiles removed for the day of the walk)
Highest Point: 689 ft
Assent: 3,520 ft
Grade: Strenuous
Parking: Park at the college, Newport, bus to Bembridge Airfield, return by bus from Alum Bay (GR: SZ 498-897) ← click here for location map
Nearest Towns: Newport
Refreshments: The Bugle - Brading, The White Lion, Dairyman's Daughter - Arreton, Café - Alum Bay
Toilets: Public toilets - Brading, Alum Bay,  toilet facilities provided at check points along the way
Transport: Southern Vectis - routes & times
Other Walks: WightCAM - All Walks by Distance
Maps: Outdoor Leisure No. 29
 
Photographs

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Walk the Wight 2013
12 May 2013		 Gatcombe
6 May 2013		 Evening stroll along the Medina Riverside
4 May 2013		 Bembridge to Ventnor
3 May 2013
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