A six day and seven nights walking holiday with (aunty) Mary and John Taylor. We stayed at the Villa Mentone Hotel in Shanklin, which sits near the cliff above the beach. Each walking day we took a bus from Shanklin to the start point. The weather was usually warm and sunny, though on Day 2 there was a fairly strong wind coming from the sea. There were a few alterations to the schedule, but we covered nearly all of the official Coastal Path except for the inaccessible stretch between Yarmouth and Cowes. Social stop and overnight hotel in Maidenhead (Friday). Social stop near Fleet (Saturday). Ferry from Southampton to Cowes (Saturday). |
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Itinerary and Gallery |
[Walk day] | Date | Start | End | Miles walked | Photos |
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Fri 22 July | Yorkshire | Maidenhead | (TRAVELING) | . | |
Sat 23 July | Maidenhead | Shanklin | (TRAVELING) | . | |
(1) | Sun 24 July | Yarmouth | Freshwater Bay | 11.2 | click |
(2) | Mon 25 July | Freshwater Bay | Chale | 13.1 | click |
(3) | Tues 26 July | Chale | Shanklin | 13 | click |
(4) | Wed 27 July | Ryde | East Cowes | 9.4 | click |
(5) | Thur 28 July | Ryde | Bembridge | 7.5 | click |
(6) | Fri 29 July | Bembridge | Shanklin | 6.5 | click |
Sat 30 July | Shanklin | Home | 60.7 total | click |