Isle of Wight Coastal Path

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Isle of Wight Coastal Path
One of the newer signs for the Coast Path
One of the newer signs for the Coast Path
Length 67 miles (107 km)
Location Isle of Wight, England
Trailheads Circular walk, accessible by bus or train at many points
Use Dog Walking, Hiking, Running
Trail Difficulty Easy: A few significant hills, varied surfaces
Season All year

The Isle of Wight Coastal Path (or Coastal Footpath is a circular long-distance footpath of 67 miles (107 km) around the Isle of Wight, England. It follows public footpaths and minor lanes, with a some sections along roads.

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[edit] History

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[edit] Route

The path is waymarked in both directions and can be started at any point, but is described here clockwise from the pier at Ryde (grid reference SZ594929).

[edit] Ryde to Sandown

[edit] Ryde to Bembridge

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[edit] Bembridge to Sandown

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[edit] Sandown to Ventnor

[edit] Sandown to Shanklin

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[edit] Shanklin to Ventnor

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[edit] Ventnor to Freshwater Bay

[edit] Ventnor to Blackgang

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[edit] Blackgang to Brook

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[edit] Brook to Freshwater Bay

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[edit] Freshwater Bay to Yarmouth

[edit] Freshwater Bay to Needles New Battery

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[edit] Needles New Battery to Totland

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[edit] Totland to Yarmouth

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[edit] Yarmouth to East Cowes

[edit] Yarmouth to Newtown

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[edit] Newtown to Gurnard

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[edit] Gurnard to East Cowes

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[edit] East Cowes to Ryde

[edit] East Cowes to Wooton

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[edit] Wooton to Ryde

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[edit] Practical aspects

As the route is circular one can join it at any point with the intention of completing the entire distance. However, many people[specify] will complete a shorter distance, either walking to a destination and back (possibly using an alternative route to return) or using public transport to complete the round trip.

The route is easily accessible by public transport as Ryde and Yarmouth Bus Stations are on the route and many bus routes (operated by Southern Vectis and Wightbus) stop on or near the route. Ferry services from the UK mainland arrive at Yarmouth, Cowes, East Cowes, Fishbourne and Ryde, all of which are on the route. Additionally, Ryde Esplanade and Lake railway stations are on the path, with Shanklin and Sandown stations less than 750m away.

There are some sections, notably along the section from Blackgang to Brook, where public transport is very limited, and so it may be preferable to use a car to access this section. For this purpose, small public car parks are located along the nearby Military Road, most of which are free. Typically in other locations, car parking on the route is within an urban or semi-urban area and a fee is charged.

The Ordnance Survey maps covering the route are:

  • Landranger 1:50,000 sheet 196
  • Explorer 1:25,000 sheet OL29 Isle of Wight

Both these publications cover the entire route length, although the Explorer is to be preferred due to its greater detail.

The route is mostly waymarked with signs including a seagull symbol and the words "Coastal Footpath" (or similar), although some older signs do not have the seagull. Additionally, some signs include the next destination or pair of destinations on the route, often with the distance in miles.

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