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Isle of Wight Group

We are the Isle of Wight Ramblers. We arrange walks, monitor paths and help our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Please join me to check the Walk the Wight Route and report any problems found. This is stage 2 of four walks in March/April. This is a linear walk with a lunch stop, finishing at St Mary’s Church, Carisbrooke. You should bring some food and drink for lunch.

The no. 12 bus from Newport and Carisbrooke arrives 10.10am Freshwater Bay. A half hourly no. 7 bus service runs between Newport, Carisbrooke and Freshwater.

Saturday, 6 April 2024
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

New walkers welcome. If you are new to the Ramblers you can just turn up for any of our walks, unless we specify otherwise.  We invite you to come along for three walks as a non-member.

Additional Notes
Depending on the weather, consider suitable, clothing, footwear, walking poles, sun cream, drinks, and food. Watch out for ticks and remove ASAP. If you are unsure about your ability to undertake this walk, please contact the walks leader. If you need to leave the walking group, please ensure you inform the leader or back marker.

Please note that there may be short sections of road walking, so please walk in a single file and take good care.

Wise to look at the website on the day just in case of any changes or additional info. And in the event of extreme weather please check back for cancellation notices.   

Features

  • Accessible by public transport

Starting point

Grid reference:
SZ 34710 85761
Nearest postcode:
PO40 9RA
what3words:
tolerable.booklets.sympathy
Start time:
10:30 am

Finishing point

Grid reference:
SZ 48535 88245
Nearest postcode:
PO30 1NT
what3words:
ombudsman.lost.cardinal
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm

St Mary’s Church, Carisbrooke

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking