Discover 28 outstanding walks across the Isle of Wight with the ‘OS Pathfinder Guides’. Catering to a wide range of abilities, from seasoned walkers to beginners, each route is rated by difficulty, time, and distance, making it easy to pick the best route for you.
Enjoy 165 miles of fabulous island walking, including family-friendly short walks, half-day rambles, and full-day hikes, culminating in a complete Western Wight circular. The routes feature the stunning Isle of Wight Coastal Path, sensational views from ridge-top trails along the downs, and woodland and heathland paths. You'll also visit many of Wight’s charming villages. These routes make ideal day trips from the mainland and utilize the excellent bus network.
Isle of Wight Pathfinder Guide includes:
- 28 Outstanding Walks: Suitable for a wide range of abilities.
- Variety of Routes: Ranging from 3 to 14 miles, this guide includes family-friendly short walks, half-day rambles, and full-day hikes.
- Walks Graded by Time and Difficulty: Easily choose the best route based on your available time and ability.
- Easy Planning: Each walk features an information panel with details on distance, estimated time, elevation, parking, route terrain, GPS waypoints, and the Ordnance Survey maps covering the area.
- Clear and Detailed Mapping: Routes include OS Explorer mapping for a detailed and accurate understanding of each walk and additional information about the local area.
- Route Overlay and Turn-by-Turn Instructions: Easy-to-follow routes for ultra-clear navigation and confidence outdoors.
- Enriched Walks: Captivating and historical stories behind the walks to enhance your experience by highlighting what to look out for and learn about along the way.
About the Walks:
This new guide to the Isle of Wight replaces the Pathfinder Short Walks book, incorporating some of the routes from that much-loved guide but with adaptations and extensions to provide a more comprehensive selection of walks across the island, from The Needles to Bembridge and from Ryde to St Catherine’s Point. There’s something for everyone, from short walks of 3 to 5 miles, half-day walks up to 7½ miles, and longer, full-day outings of up to 14 miles.
There are 16 walks that sample the best sections of the 70-mile-long Isle of Wight Coastal Path, each offering stunning coastline views. Routes follow the river valleys of the Western Yar and Medina rivers, and take you around Newtown and Bembridge harbours. Venture into the island’s woodland at Brighstone Forest and Firestone Copse, and enjoy the heathland at Headon Warren. Walks visit the charming villages of Mottistone and Godshill, the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary, and Carisbrooke Castle, and take in the steam railway at Havenstreet and the Yarborough Monument, the tallest on the island.
Walks are professionally authored and depicted with GPS waypoints, Ordnance Survey maps, and beautiful photography.
About the OS Pathfinder Series:
- Over 75 Pathfinder Titles: Including 2,000 routes across England, Wales, and Scotland.
- Explore a Wealth of Walks: Covering the length and breadth of Great Britain, from Land’s End to the Lleyn Peninsula, Shetland to Southwold.
- Diverse Titles: Including Outstanding Circular Walks guides, Short Walks guides, and City Walks guides.
