Walking on the Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight Coastal Path and 23 coastal and countryside walks
3rd Edition
Published on 20. June 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
232 pages
978-1-78631-256-3 (ISBN)
Description
A guidebook to 21 day walks on the Isle of Wight plus a long-distance Coastal Path route. Exploring the island's Natural Landscape there are walks suitable for all abilities.
The graded day walks range from 7-28km (4-18 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2-8 hours. The Coastal Path is a longer more challenging route circumnavigating the island. This is presented in 8 stages and covers 113km (70 miles).
- 1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk
- Detailed information on refreshments and public transport are given for each walk
- Easy access from Newport, Cowes and Shanklin
- Local points of interest are featured including The Needles
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Series
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Kendal
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Laminated cover
With flaps
Dimensions
Height: 118 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
256 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78631-256-3 (9781786312563)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Paul Curtis
Walking on the Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight Coastal Path and 21 coastal and countryside walks
E-Book
05/2025
3rd Edition
Cicerone Press
€23.49
Available for download
Previous edition
Paul Curtis
Walking on the Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight Coastal Path and 23 coastal and countryside walks
Book
06/2024
2nd Edition
Cicerone Press
€22.90
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Person
Paul Curtis fell in love with the Isle of Wight on his first visit as an adult in 2008. Surprised and inspired by the sheer variety of landscapes in a relatively small area, he kept returning over the next three years and ended up walking nearly every footpath on the island before being commissioned by Cicerone to write a guidebook. He has lived on the island since 2011 but regularly finds time to walk and cycle on the mainland and internationally.
Content
Map key Route summary tables Stage facilities planner Overview profile/staging options Introduction Geography and landscape A potted history Modern society Principal locations Wildlife When to go Getting to the island Getting around Accommodation What to take Safety The countryside Walking in groups Walking with children Using this guide COASTAL PATH Stage 1 Cowes to Shalfleet Stage 2 Shalfleet to Yarmouth Stage 3 Yarmouth to Alum Bay Stage 4 Alum Bay to Brook Stage 5 Brook to Ventnor Stage 6 Ventnor to Sandown Stage 7 Sandown to Ryde Stage 8 Ryde to East Cowes WEST WIGHT Walk 1 Newport and Shorwell figure of eight Walk 2 Shorwell to Whitwell Walk 3 Brighstone circular Walk 4 Brighstone to Yarmouth Walk 5 Yarmouth circular Walk 6 Freshwater circular Walk 7 Shalfleet and Newtown circular Walk 8 Shalfleet to Newport Walk 9 Tennyson Trail EAST WIGHT Walk 10 Shanklin circular via Nettlecombe Walk 11 Shanklin circular via America Wood Walk 12 Niton circular (the two lighthouses walk) Walk 13 Ashey and Newchurch circular Walk 14 Ryde to Ventnor Walk 15 Brading and St Helens circular Walk 16 Wootton Bridge circular Walk 17 Wootton Station to Newport Walk 18 Bembridge Trail Walk 19 Worsley Trail Walk 20 Arreton to Brading Walk 21 Godshill to Ventnor Appendix A Accommodation listings Appendix B Useful contacts