Isle of Wight AONB WalksWalking Routes & Hiking Trails
Find Isle of Wight AONB walks from the list below which features the best walking routes in the area. Most are circular walks and are listed from the shortest and easiest to the longest more challenging routes.
Walk | Description | Grade | Miles |
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2223★ | The Needles & Tennyson's Monument from Nodewell Farm | easy | 4.00 |
3142★ | Bowcombe Down from Carisbrooke | easy | 4.75 |
1546★ | Yarmouth, Freshwater and Norton from Yarmouth | easy | 5.00 |
2350★ | Appuldurcombe Circular from Godshill | easy/mod | 5.50 |
2311★ | The Needles & Tennyson's Monument from Freshwater Bay | easy/mod | 6.00 |
1751★ | St Catherine's Hill & Coastal Path | moderate | 6.70 |
3745★☩ | Ventnor Downs Circular | moderate | 7.70 |
1601★ | Bowcombe Down & Upper Watchingwell from Carisbrooke | easy/mod | 8.00 |
2916★ | Gatcombe and Shorwell from Carisbrooke, IOW | moderate | 10.00 |
2435★ | Compton Down circular from Brighstone | moderate | 12.50 |
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Isle of Wight AONB Guide
The Isle of Wight is much bigger than a lot of people think: 24 miles from east to west and 14 miles north to south. Its 60 miles of coastline contains a wide variety of landscapes, from chalk downland to sandy beaches via marshes, salt flats and ancient woodland. Inland the rolling downlands provide some superb walking.
Isle-of-Wight-AONB Walking Guide
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