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Walking the IoW

This gallery contains photos from the series: Walking the Isle of Wight

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

Hurst Castle, from the IoW

The view across the South Channel

The first sight of The Needles from Totland Bay

The tides at Totland

The Needles from Alum Bay

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

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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