Acknowledgements The Author Introduction Getting there and getting about Creation of the Island Man on the Island Flora and Fauna The Walks Map InformationOrdnance Survey Mapping Walk Location Map Using GPS on the Island Symbols Rating Guide THE WALKS 1. Tennyson Down and the Needles 4 walker, 3 hours 0 minutes, 8 miles/12.9km, ascents & descents 350 metres, vertigo risk, 3 refreshments (circular) 2. Old Freshwater and The Forts 3 walker, 2 hours 45 minutes, 7.9 miles/12.7km, ascents & descents 155 metres, 4 refreshments (circular)3. The Western Yar and Yarmouth 3 walker, 2 hours 50 minutes, 7.8 miles/12.6km, ascents & descents 135 metres, 3 refreshments (circular)4. Compton Down and Five Barrows 3 walker, 2 hours 30 minutes, 6.8 miles/10.9km, ascents & descents 270 metres, vertigo risk, 3 refreshments (circular)5. Hulverstone to Ningwood 3 walker, 2 hours 10 minutes, 6.7 miles/10.8km, ascents 260, descents 300 metres, 4 refreshments (linear)6. The Long Stone 3 walker, 2 hours 40 minutes, 7 miles/11.3km, ascents & descents 210 metres, vertigo risk, 3 refreshments (circular)7. Hamstead and the Tree Graveyard 3 walker, 2 hours 35 minutes, 7.3 miles/11.7km, ascents 125, descents 135 metres, 3 refreshments (linear)8. Shalfleet, Winkle Street and Shorwell 3 walker, 2 hours 30 minutes, 7.3 miles/11.7km, ascents 300, descents 250 metres, 4 refreshments (linear)9. Brighstone and Grammar's Common 3 walker, 2 hours 20 minutes, 6.7 miles/10.8km, ascents & descents 280 metres, 3 refreshments (circular)10. Newtown Nature Reserve 2 walker, 1 hours 40 minutes, 5.4 miles/8.7km, ascents & descents 90 metres, 4 refreshments (circular)11. Shalfleet, Chessell Down and Newbridge 3 walker, 2 hours 55 minutes, 8.6 miles/13.8km, ascents & descents 250 metres, 4 refreshments (figure of eight)12. Calbourne and Brighstone Forest 4 walker, 3 hours 55 minutes, 10.8 miles/17.4km, ascents & descents 450 metres, 3 refreshments (circular)13. Brighstone Bay 3 walker, 2 hours 15 minutes, 6.6 miles/10.6km, ascents & descents 170 metres, vertigo risk, 3 refreshments (circular)14. Bowcombe Down and Gallibury Hump 3 walker, 2 hours 35 minutes, 7.4 miles/11.9km, ascents & descents 280 metres, 3 refreshments (circular)15. Thorness Bay 2 walker, 2 hours 15 minutes, 6.6 miles/10.6km, ascents & descents 140 metres, 4 refreshments (circular)16. Parkhurst Forest 3 walker, 3 hours 15 minutes, 9.4 miles/15.1km, ascents & descents 210 metres, 4 refreshments (circular)17. Porchfield, Gurnard and Cowes 3 walker, 2 hours 45 minutes, 7.9 miles/12.7km, ascents 125, descents 145 metres, 3 refreshments (linear)18. Shorwell to Niton 3 walker, 2 hours 35 minutes, 7.3 miles/11.7km, ascents 340, descents 300 metres, 3 refreshments (linear)19. Chale Bay 3 walker, 3 hours 05 minutes, 8.1 miles/13km, ascents & descents 210 metres, vertigo risk, 3 refreshments (circular)20. Shorwell and the Downs 3 walker, 3 hours 5 minutes, 8.4 miles/13.5km, ascents & descents 320 metres, 4 refreshments (circular)21. Carisbrooke Castle and Gatcombe 3 walker, 2 hours 35 minutes, 7 miles/11.3km, ascents & descents 330 metres, 3 refreshments (circular)22. Hoy's Monument and St Catherine's Down 3 walker, 2 hours 20 minutes, 5.9 miles/9.5km, ascents & descents 285 metres, vertigo risk, 3 refreshments (circular)23. Niton, Gore Cliff and St Catherine's Point 3 walker, 1 hours 55 minutes, 5.6 miles/9km, ascents & descents 240 metres, vertigo risk, 3 refreshments (circular)24. Rookley and the Chequers Inn 2 walker, 2 hours 20 minutes, 6.2 miles/10km, ascents & descents 240 metres, 3 refreshments (circular)25. River Medina and Newport 2 walker, 2 hours 0 minutes, 6.4 miles/10.3km, ascents & descents 110 metres, 3 refreshments (circular)26. St George's Down and Newport 3 walker, 2 hours 25 minutes, 6.6 miles/10.6km, ascents & descents 220 metres, 3 refreshments (circular)27. Whitwell, Week Down and the Undercliff 3 walker, 2 hours 20 minutes, 6.6 miles/10.6km, ascents & descents 300 metres, 3 refreshments (circular)28. Appuldurcombe 2 walker, 1 hours 35 minutes, 4.8 miles/7.7km, ascents & descents 230 metres, 2 refreshments (circular)29. Mersley and Arreton Downs 3 walker, 2 hours 10 minutes, 6 miles/9.7km, ascents descents 225 metres, 3 refreshments (circular)30. Godshill to Old Shanklin 3 walker, 2 hours 35 minutes, 6.3 miles/10.1km, ascents & descents 390 metres, 4 refreshments (linear)31. Wootton Old Mill Pond and Havenstreet 4 walker, 3 hours 15 minutes, 10.1 miles/16.3km, ascents & descents 280 metres, 3 refreshments (circular)32. The White Well, St Lawrence, Ventnor and Luccombe 3 walker, 2 hours 30 minutes, 7 miles/11.3km, ascents 280, descents 210 metres, vertigo risk, 3 refreshments (linear)33. Wroxall Horseshoe and America Wood 3 walker, 2 hours 25 minutes, 7 miles/11.3km, ascents & descents 330 metres, 4 refreshments (circular)34. Quarr Abbey 2 walker, 1 hours 35 minutes, 5.2 miles/8.4km, ascents & descents 130 metres, 3 refreshments (circular)35. Sandown to Arreton 2 walker, 1 hours 40 minutes, 5.7 miles/9.2km, ascents 140, descents 130 metres, 3 refreshments (linear)36. Bonchurch Challenge and the Devil's Chimney 4 walker, 2 hours 20 minutes, 5.8 miles/9.3km, ascents & descents 440 metres, vertigo risk, 5 refreshments (circular)37. Newchurch and Ashey Down 3 walker, 2 hours 20 minutes, 6.9 miles/11.1km, ascents & descents 290 metres, 3 refreshments (circular)38. Brading Down and Bloodstone Copse 2 walker, 1 hours 35 minutes, 4.3 miles/6.9km, ascents & descents 155 metres, 4 refreshments (circular)39. St Helens and Priory Bay 2 walker, 1 hours 50 minutes, 4.8 miles/7.8km, ascents & descents 150 metres, 2 refreshments (circular)40. Bembridge and Culver Down 3 walker, 3 hours 5 minutes, 8.8 miles/14.2km, ascents & descents 200 metres, vertigo risk, 3 refreshments (circular)Place Names Index