Isle of Wight Walking Guidebook - OS Pathfinder Guides

This Isle of Wight walking guidebook comprises 28 wonderful walks, encompassing a wealth of varied and unspoilt scenery across the island, from dramatic cliffs and rolling chalk downland to peaceful river estuaries, woodland and farmland. The routes selected all make use of the excellent network of over 500 miles of footpaths and bridleways, which make the Isle of Wight such an ideal location for walkers. Some of the walks in this new book have been adapted from the Pathfinder Short Walks Guide to the Isle of Wight, but there are plenty of fabulous new routes to explore.

Most of the walks in this book can be reached by public transport. For those visiting from the mainland as foot passengers, it’s easy to undertake the walks as day trips, either stepping straight off the ferry (and catamaran or hovercraft) to begin the walks, or catching a bus to the start. The Isle of Wight has an excellent bus service, operated by Southern Vectis, the name a nod to that given to the island by the Romans when they occupied Britain. As well as year round services, there are also highly scenic seasonal ones such as the Needles Breezer and Island Coaster. Details of the buses and stops needed are given in each walk information panel.

28 outstanding walks on the Isle of Wight: walks range from just under 3 to almost 14 miles with clear, large-scale Ordnance Survey route maps, GPS waypoints, where to park, public transport connections and places of interest en route. All routes have been researched and written by expert outdoor writer Fiona Barltrop, and they are illustrated with scenes from the walks. Pathfinder® Guides are Britain’s best-loved walking guides. Printed with weather-resistant covers featuring durable rounded corners, they are the perfect companion for country walking throughout Britain. With 80 titles in the series, and 2000 routes to choose from, a wealth of walks is available throughout England, Scotland and Wales from Cornwall to Shetland and Outer Hebrides to Suffolk.

OS Pathfinder Guides: Outstanding Circular Walks

• The definitive pocket book guide to Great Britain’s great outdoors
• 28 mostly circular walks in one guidebook, from 3 to 14 miles
• Walks graded by distance and difficulty easy, moderate, and challenging based on: Terrain, Elevation, Remoteness
• Includes OS Explorer 1:25 000 scale map extracts for every route (4cm to 1km or 2½ inches to one mile)
• Discover GPS waypoints, parking information and detailed route descriptions for fool proof navigation
• Enhances your walk with information on rare wildlife, natural habitats and points of historical interest