The suggested
walk today is from Shanklin to Ventnor.
Length: Shanklin to Ventnor is 3.5 miles
Other options for varying this walk (eg from Lake to Shanklin via Ventnor) can be found in here
Toughness: 5 out of 10
Suggested Travel: 10.30 train from Waterloo to Portsmouth
Arrives Portsmouth
& Southsea 11:57
Bus from Portsmouth
& Southsea at 12:12 to station Southsea Hoverport arrives at 12:20departs
Southsea Hoverport at 12:30 travel by Ferry to station Ryde Hoverport arrives
at 12:40
Departs Ryde
Hoverport at 12:40 travel by Walk to station Ryde Esplanade arrives at 12:57
Island Line
train to Shanklin: departs Ryde
Esplanade at 13:13 arrives Shanklin station
at 13:37
Ticket
type: A return from Waterloo to Shanklin can be
purchased which will include travel by hovercraft, and the Island line train.
The Walk:
This is a map led walk (OS Explorer OL29 map). Outline of route, refreshment places,
swimming spots GPS etc can be found here:
https://www.walkingclub.org.uk/walk/lake-to-shanklin/index.html
t=swc.369
Bus timetables: https://www.islandbuses.info/services
Meet at the Lazy Wave Café, Shanklin Esplanade at 14:30. This is a 15 minute walk from Shanklin Railway Station. It is possible to swim here and there are many cafes on the Esplanade.
The walk
starts on Shanklin beach. Walk along the
beach and then take the Appley steps up and very soon you find yourself in a delightful,
wooded area overlooking the sea. Pass
through Luccombe village and on to the landslip – a lush and beautiful
wood. This eventually brings you out
onto the seafront at Bonchurch, which you follow into Ventnor.
From Ventnor
you can take a bus back to Shanklin (No.3 bus from Ventnor Boots).
3 comments:
The weather looks pretty horrible today, are people still meeting at the "Lazy Wave Cafe" ?
Hilary
I will be there with waterproofs.
I counted #19 people who walked today in #wet-and- windy weather. We did not all walk together as people arrived on the island at different times.On arrival in Shanklin eight of us walked down to the beach and had lunch in the Fisherman's Cottage Inn. Several of our friends looked in on us then carried on with their walk. Two were here for the day only. After lunch 7 of us braved the wind and rain to walk to Ventnor. The route was along the well signposted coastal path through lush woodland with views opening out to the sea. There were some diversions on the path. The rain petered out by the time we reached the seafront.Later that evening most of us ate in the Spyglass Inn in Ventnor a lovely pub right on the seafront overlooking the crashing waves.
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