Isle of Wight Walking Guide
- Isle of Wight Walking Festival
Miles of footpaths and trails
The Isle of Wight has long been popular as a touring destination both by car and by coach. But the beauty of the diamond isle can be enjoyed in a completely different way by walking along some of the 500 miles of award-winning footpaths, bridleways and tracks that crisscross the landscape.
Coastal Paths
Countryside Footpaths
Woodland Trails
The magic of the Island’s small scale is that you don’t have to go very far at all to find yourself well away from the bustling towns and villages.
The gently rolling chalk downs hide many valleys and pathways that lead off, seemingly to nowhere, but before long take an adventurous explorer to another part of this patchwork of countryside. Even at the busiest time, a canny walker or cyclist can quickly find themselves all alone, with just the song of the birds and the distant sound of the sea for company. And when it’s time for a cuppa, a decent cream tea, or even a thoroughly indulgent pub dinner, it never takes that long to find your way back to civilisation again.