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Walking the IoW

In October 2007 I walked around the Isle of Wight, around 65 miles of coastline, inlets, chines, towns and wonderful areas of outstanding natural beauty.

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A hovercraft at Ryde
The pier at Ryde, the starting point for the walk round the island
A surprisingly ornate gateway in Ryde
Remains of an old abbey
Quarr Abbey on the IoW
Boats at low tide in Wooton Creek, IoW
The chain ferry from East Cowes to Cowes on the IoW
Moored boats in the morning mist off Cowes
Not the largest cannons on the sea wall at Cowes, would probably not do any damage to the ferry
The view across Thorness Bay, IoW
In a wooded section of the walk it was good to know I was on the right track
Moored boats at Yarmouth, IoW
Erosion
Hurst Castle, from the IoW
The view across the South Channel
Totland Pier
The first sight of The Needles from Totland Bay
The tides at Totland
The Needles from Alum Bay
Alum Bay, IoW
The Needles from the New Battery, IoW
Tennyson Monument on Tennyson Down, IoW
The view back across Freshwater Bay, IoW
Compton Bay, IoW
Compton Bay, IoW
Hanover Point Fossil Forest emerging after high tide
The crumbling cliffs of Brighstone Bay, IoW
The Pepperpot Lighthouse, IoW
St Catherine's Point Lighthouse
Woody Bay, IoW
Ventor Botanic Garden, IoW
Palm Garden at Ventor Botanic Garden, IoW
Shanklin from the Appley Steps
A view along the beach at Shanklin, IoW
The pier at Sandown, IoW
Monument on Bembridge Down, IoW
The view across Bembridge Ledge, IoW
St Helen's Fort, IoW
The sunset over Bembridge Harbour, IoW
The sunset over Bembridge Harbour, IoW
The morning mist over Bembridge Harbour
The view across Ryde Sands in the morning mist at high tide
A hovercraft leaving Ryde on the IoW
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