Explore the island
WalkingWithin
an area of just 147 miles square miles, over 500 miles of carefully maintained
and well signposted rights of way can be found. On your travels of thatch and
stone, ancient churches and manor houses, leafy lanes wind their way from coast
to coast through green valleys, meadows, forest and over down land. Choose from
an extensive range of maps, guides and leaflets available from Tourist Information
Centers or join one of the many guided walks held throughout the year. CyclingFollow
a 62 mile route through some of the Island's best scenery, mainly using quieter
lanes, signed with a white bike clockwise, and a blue bike anticlockwise. Or perhaps
tackle a more demanding route using the well signposted bridleways and byways
by mountain bike.
Horse ridingThere are wonderful opportunities to
explore the Island's vast network of bridleways, some of which have been in use
since the Stone Age, when early man traveled along the central chalk ridge. Enjoy
the panoramic views from these high tracks used by drovers, horsemen and carters,
long before our present roads were built or a leisurely ride through ancient woodlands
and sweet-scented meadows.
Public TransportLeave your car at home
and help reduce traffic congestion, pollution and protect the environment. Buses
reach all corners of the Island and you often get an interesting perspective of
the countryside from the top deck of a bus. Trains connect passenger ferries at
Ryde with Sandown and Shanklin. Stops along the way include a connection with
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