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The Nunwell Overland Trail,Sandown To Ryde,Isle Of Wight
**Directions To Get Here**
Car
Ferry,from Southampton,Portsmouth and Lymington,www.redfunnel.co.uk
Hovercraft,from
Southsea,www.hovertravel.co.uk
The
Island is well served by an excellent Bus and Rail Service
This
Walk starts at the rear of Sandown Railway Station,
there
is parking there if you come by car
then
you can get the Bus or Train back after your Walk
which
finishes at Ryde Bus & Rail Station
**THE WALK**
Start
from Sandown Railway Station,
leave
the station on the south side and turn Right out of the station courtyard
down
the hill and go through the underpass,then take the footpath signed Adgestone,
continue
through the Sandown High School playing fields,
pass
left of the Water Works then along the bridleway(SS47)
keeping
the Golf Course on your left,
After
leaving the Golf Course continue along the path over the bridge,
through
the 5 bar gate and continue straight ahead to another gate,
Continue
along the well defined Bridleway,which turns sharp right but
follows
a semi circular pattern on your left,
ignore
the signed path to Adgestone and do not cross the stream
continue
to the footpath marked NC17 Alverstone,
Follow
this path through the woods to the gate passing the Nature Reserve Bird
Hide
on
the right,bear left to the style,continue to the second style then over
the boardwalk
to
the style leading to the road,
turn
right walk along the road,over Alverstone Bridge and through the village,
Continue
north for about 100 mts where the road through the village turns sharp
right,
leave
the road at this point proceeding straight ahead up the lane which becomes
a
bridleway after passing 2 houses,
This
path climbs gradually,then steeply up to the top of Brading Down to meet
the
Newport to Brading road (TAKE CARE CROSSING THE ROAD)
Turn
right along this road for 500mts before passing through a gate on the left,
follow
the track (B30) through the field gate keeping to the left of the fence,
Continue
over the rise then downhill and bear right to another gate,
Turn
left through the gate and continue with the wood on your right to join
the road
at
Nunwell West Lodge,Nunwell House is on the right,
Turn
left along the road past Nunwell Farm to the road junction then left at
the fork
onto
Harding Shute after a few metres,Continue along this road,for about 400mts
turn
left just past the farm pond at Hardingshute Farm and follow farm track
with
the hedge on your right to the corner of the copse,
Go
through the gate keeping the hedge on your right and Proceed to another
gate,
go
through and turn left, Keep the woodland on your left and proceed to the
gate
in
the corner of the field to Whitefield Farm,
Pass
through another farm gate and turn right to walk between building &
stockyard,
through
another gate out of the Farm,then along the farm track,bearing slightly
right
and
sharp left around the field boundary to the crossing of steam railway,
after
crossing the railway (with great care) follow the bridleway to join Ashley
Road,
Turn
right and follow the road for aprox 150mts and turn right into Smallbrook
Stadium,
Follow
the footpath (R50) that runs behind the stadium and along the edge of the
Council
Yard,turning right onto Smallbrook Lane
After
passing over the railway bridge take the path on the left beside the railway
track
(taking
care especially with small children) continue until the built up area is
reached
Bear
right immediately past Oakfield Football Ground,then left into Oakfield
High Street,
turn
right into St Johns and left down St Johns Hill to St Johns Railway Station
where
the trail ends at the Hole in the Wall Pub with Family beer Garden
for
a well deserved Shandy,
The
walk can be continued into the centre of Ryde by turning right over the
bridge into Monkton Street,
continue
down the hill 800mts turn left into East Street, continue until you reach
Dover Street,
turn
right and cross over the Esplanade to the Sea front where you can find
the
Bus & Railway Stations for your connections around the island,
Disabled & Less Adgile Ramblers
Please
Note This Easy Walk Is 7 Miles Cross Country On Footpaths,
Bridleways,Through
Forests,Fields,Over Styles,It Is Well Signposted
However
Parts Of The Terrain May Not Suit All Abilities